To establish that an article or object has been abandoned,the police must show:

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To establish abandonment, it is necessary to show that there was an intent to abandon the property as well as that the abandonment was voluntary. Simply leaving an item in a public place does not necessarily imply an intent to abandon the property. The additional requirement that the abandonment must be voluntary sets the standard for the legal concept of abandonment. The police do not have to prove that the abandonment benefited the suspect.

To Establish That an Article or Object Has Been Abandoned,the