Justice on Trial Season 1 Episode 6 Killer, but not a Liar (People v. Turriago)

Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the case of Leonardo Turriago, who confessed to brutally killing a rival over a drug dispute. Troopers stopped Turriago for a speeding violation on the New York State Thruway, which led police to an unexpected and grim discovery in the back of his truck: a decomposing body locked in a steamer trunk. But was the search of the truck legal? This case examines the delicate balance between police search powers and constitutional privacy protections. The Troopers claim they asked to search the back of Turriago