Police suspect that Sam Samella is growing marijuana in a re…
Police suspect that Sam Samella is growing marijuana in a remote field on his farm. Samella has a barbed-wire fence posted around the entire 50-acre farm, pit bulls patrolling the fence perimeter, and “No Trespassing—And I Mean It” signs every five feet. Nonetheless, the police cut through the fence and enter the field, where they find the marijuana. Has there been a search under the Fourth Amendment?
Read DetailsSam Stone’s wife, Barbara, disappears. Police suspect Sam of…
Sam Stone’s wife, Barbara, disappears. Police suspect Sam of murder. They search an abandoned lot behind Sam’s house. They find several cardboard boxes bearing the logo of Sam’s clothing company thrown haphazardly into the tall grass. One box contains a few Kleenex and another contains an empty bottle of cyanide. The bottle bears Sam’s fingerprints. The police collect the evidence and arrest Sam for murder. Does the search and seizure of the lot and the boxes violate Sam’s Fourth Amendment rights?
Read DetailsPolice believe Jack Beanstalk is growing marijuana in his ba…
Police believe Jack Beanstalk is growing marijuana in his backyard. He has a high wall around his property, and they can’t see in from the street. They hire a plane and fly over his property at a height of 1,000 feet in navigable airspace and spot marijuana plants in his backyard. Has there been a Fourth Amendment search?
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