Legal Opinion
State v. DeWitt
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 25, 1996No. CR-95-0014-PRPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FELDMAN, Chief Justice.
We granted review to determine whether the seizure by police of evidence from the home of Victor Raymond DeWitt (Defendant) violated the provisions of art. II, § 8 of the Arizona Constitution and the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In response to a report of a possible burglary in progress, Phoenix Police Officer Gary McCaslin arrived at Defendant’s house and began to investigate. McCaslin saw movement through an open window and believed someone was inside. Soon after noticing this movement, McCaslin observed a male…
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