Issues Presented
Petitioner's Brief:
The People of the State of California Counsel: John K. Van De Kamp, Attorney General; Steve White, Chief Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Division; Eugene Kaster, Deputy Attorney General |
Respondent's Brief:
Dante Ciraolo Counsel: Marshall Warren Krause; Pamela Holmes Duncan Krause, Baskin, Shell, Grant & Ballentine |
Question Presented
Whether police observation from aircraft of |
Whether focused and intentional police observation of a private residential yard |
Opinion Below
Jurisdiction
The judgment of the Court of Appeals was filed on November 20, 1984. (Pet. App. A1.) On December 20, 1984, a petition for rehearing was denied. (Pet. App. B.) The California Supreme Court denied a hearing on January 23, 1985. (Pet. App. C.)
A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on March 22, 1985. On June 3, 1985, a writ of certiorari was granted limited to the first question in the petition. 105 S. Ct. 2672.
The Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under Title 28 United States Code, section 1257.
A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on March 22, 1985. On June 3, 1985, a writ of certiorari was granted limited to the first question in the petition. 105 S. Ct. 2672.
The Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under Title 28 United States Code, section 1257.
Constitutional Provisions Involved
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides in pertinent part:
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Ordinarily a respondent would not have to repeat petitioner's statement under this heading. However, petitioner has chosen to omit the Warrant Clause in its statement of the
Fourth Amendment and therefore respondent states the Amendment in full: |
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . . |
The right of the people to be secure in |
Kelly Koss & Melanie Matias | Persuasion Theory Spring 2015 | Chicago-Kent College of Law | Professor Godfrey
For educational purposes only.
For educational purposes only.