Registe v. State, 292 Ga. 154

Registe is indicted for the July 20, 2007 double homicide of two men.
Police traced a target phone to Kareem Penn, an alias of Registe, via Cricket Communications.
Cricket identified the account owner after the police provided the phone number and emergency context.
Cold calls and hotel/photo identifications linked Registe to the shootings; arrest warrant issued July 22, 2007.
A search warrant at a Registe-linked apartment yielded a gun and the implicated phone.
Cricket records production was court-ordered on Sept. 19, 2007; Registe moved to suppress on Jan. 7, 2011; motion denied.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Standing to challenge disclosure	Registe lacks standing to challenge another's records.	Records are owned by the provider; defendant has no Fourth Amendment interest.	Registe lacks standing; suppression not warranted on standing grounds.
Compliance with statutory provisions	Release did not comply with OCGA 16-11-66.1 or 18 USC 2702.	Disclosure complied with state and federal statutes in good faith.	Disclosure satisfied applicable statutes; no suppression required.
Remedy of suppression under state/federal law	Suppression should follow violations of state law preventing admissibility.	No suppression remedy available for voluntary disclosures under state law; federal remedies apply to providers, not suppression.	Suppression not available; voluntary disclosure festers no suppression remedy.
Scope of review and outcome	N/A	Trial court ruling correct on the evidence suppression issue.	Appellate review upholds denial; judgment affirmed.

Kesler v. State, 249 Ga. 462 (1982) (service provider records ownership; no standing to challenge release)
Barrett v. State, 289 Ga. 197 (2011) (standard for reviewing suppression rulings; de novo review of undisputed facts)
Fincher v. State, 276 Ga. 480 (2003) (upholding suppression rulings if correct for any reason)