The police believe that Johnson is a drug dealer who has com…
The police believe that Johnson is a drug dealer who has committed several narcotics violations. As part of its investigation, the police wish to track Johnson’s movements in order to confirm his location at the time that various drug transactions were completed. The police attach a GPS device to Johnson’s car without first obtaining a warrant and use the information gleaned from the GPS to secure an indictment against Johnson. Did the use of the GPS device constitute a “search” as that term is used in the Fourth Amendment?
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