"Judge blocks evidence after warrantless search of Luigi Mangione's backpack."#WarrantlessSearch"

Added: 2026-05-22

In criminal cases, evidence obtained through warrantless searches may be suppressed if the search violates constitutional rights, as demonstrated when a Manhattan judge ruled that a warrantless search of Luigi Mangione's backpack at a McDonald's violated his Fourth Amendment rights, requiring suppression of items like his cellphone and passport, while allowing evidence from a later legal search at the police station.