People v. Weaver

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge Lippman.

In the early morning hours of December 21, 2005, a State Police Investigator crept underneath defendant’s street-parked van and placed a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device inside the bumper. The device remained in place for 65 days, constantly monitoring the position of the van. This nonstop surveillance was conducted without a warrant.

The GPS device, known as a “Q-ball,” once attached to the van, operated in conjunction with numerous satellites, from which it received tracking data, to fix the van’s location. The Q-ball readings indicated…