United States v. Joe Hatch A/K/A "Little Joe"

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

A federal grand jury in West Palm Beach, Florida returned a one-count indictment against appellant Hatch charging him with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Before trial, Hatch moved to suppress the marijuana as evidence against him, challenging on federal and state constitutional grounds the warrantless search and seizure of his property. Following a suppression hearing, the district court denied Hatch’s motion. The court determined that “the curti-lage that defines the…