Burden on Texas Appellant to Prove Privacy Right in Work Vehicle

An truck driver may have an expectation of privacy in a work vehicle that they use as a second home, but an appellant in Texas state court failed to present enough evidence to support that claim.

Terry King was subject to a search after assaulting a 12-year-old, but the police forgot to seize his phone from the semi-truck he drove. Though their warrant expired, police asked King’s employer to send the phone over, which he did. After filing a new warrant, police found child pornography on the phone, which contributed to the life sentence he received following his conviction for ...