Mangione in court as lawyers seek to rule out notebook, gun and other key evidence
Source: BBC
But the chances of that happening are "virtually non existent", said Dmitriy Shakhnevich, a criminal defence attorney in New York.
He said that's because there are a number of exceptions to constitutional rules that law enforcement must obtain a warrant for personal searches, including some that may cover this case.
"In a case like this where there's a manhunt for a violent suspect who committed this alleged crime in plain view in New York City, nobody's getting a warrant," Mr Shakhnevich said.
Mr Mangione's attorneys are probably aware of the long odds of getting evidence excluded, Mr Shakhnevich said.
He added that the main reason why defence lawyers hold these type of proceedings is to preview trial testimony from law enforcement.
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