To claim Fourth Amendment protection, a defendant must demonstrate a personal expectation of privacy in the place searched and that this expectation is reasonable.

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This is the two-pronged test established by the Supreme Court in Katz v. United States (1967) for determining whether a search or seizure is a violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. The first prong asks whether the individual had an actual expectation of privacy in the place searched, while the second prong asks whether that expectation of privacy is one that society is prepared to recognize as reasonable.

To Claim Fourth Amendment Protection, a Defendant Must Demonstrate a Personal