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At the heart of today’s hearing was Manion's contention that his constitutional rights were violated during his arrest. Specifically, the defense argued that police officers searched his backpack without a warrant after arresting him at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. If the judge rules that this search was illegal, the evidence obtained—most notably the contents within the backpack—may be suppressed, severely undermining the prosecution's case.