Youtz v. State

James Allen Youtz was convicted for trafficking in marijuana and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment and fined $25,000. His wife, Linda Pope Youtz, was convicted for possession of marijuana and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Their convictions are reversed because the police had no authority to enter their residence, make the arrests, and seize the marijuana.

The controlling facts on the governing issue of this case are undisputed. In March of 1984, the Auburn Police Department was ending a six-month undercover drug operation which ultimately resulted in twenty-nine arrests. Officer…