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California v. Greenwood

January 14, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (1988) Case Summary of California v. Greenwood: Police seized the trash bags left outside of Respondent Greenwood’s house. Evidence of drug activity was found in the bags, and that information was used to obtain a warrant to search Greenwood’s house. That occurred on two separate occasions. The search […]

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Curtilage

November 18, 2016 by: Content Team

The term curtilage refers to the immediate land and buildings, such as a shed or barn, that surround a home. Curtilage is the land between the home and the fence, should a fence exist, and is considered private property. Curtilage is meant to define the boundaries of a property so that a homeowner can enjoy a reasonable level of privacy. […]

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