{"id":16126,"date":"2025-12-24T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/?p=16126"},"modified":"2025-12-20T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:26:22","slug":"standing-to-challenge-a-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/standing-to-challenge-a-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing to Challenge a Search | NC Search and Seizure Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"624\">In the recent appellate decision of North Carolina v. Escalante (also cited as <em>State v. Escalante<\/em>), No. COA25-64, filed December 17, 2025, the North Carolina Court of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16129 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-300x168.webp\" alt=\"Image representaing police officer testifying in court illustrating Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues under North Carolina criminal law\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-1000x561.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA-214x120.webp 214w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FOURTH-AMENDMENT-SEARCH-AND-SEIZURE-CRIMINAL-LAW-NORTH-CAROLINA.webp 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Appeals examined whether the defendant had the legal right, known as standing, to challenge the legality of electronic surveillance used in his arrest. The appellate court affirmed the trial court\u2019s ruling that the defendant lacked standing to seek suppression because he could not demonstrate a personal privacy interest in the phone that was tracked.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1233\">At the Powers Law Firm, we enjoy helping clients navigate complex legal issues. Bill Powers, a seasoned trial attorney with more than three decades of courtroom experience, is a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaj.com\/people\/bill-powers\" target=\"_blank\">President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice<\/a> and a recipient of the North Carolina State Bar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7hLc0ig-ct4\" target=\"_blank\">John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award<\/a>. He is a widely regarded criminal defense lawyer in North Carolina and a frequent speaker and seminar host in the legal community. If you have questions about your legal rights, we invite you to reach out to Bill Powers at <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinaattorneys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Powers Law Firm<\/a> for guidance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TL;DR &#8220;Hot Take&#8221; in <em>North Carolina vs. Escalante<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/standing-to-challenge-a-search\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Standing to Challenge a Search | NC Search and Seizure Law\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent appellate decision of North Carolina v. Escalante (also cited as State v. Escalante), No. COA25-64, filed December 17, 2025, the North Carolina Court of Appeals examined whether the defendant had the legal right, known as standing, to challenge the legality of electronic surveillance used in his arrest. 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