Legal Opinion
United States v. Pineda-Moreno
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2010No. 08-30385PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether law enforcement officers violate a suspect’s Fourth Amendment rights when they enter the curtilage of his home and attach a mobile tracking device to the undercarriage of his car.
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On May 28, 2007, a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) special agent noticed a group of men purchasing a large quantity of fertilizer from a Home Depot. Recognizing the fertilizer as a type frequently used to grow marijuana, he followed the men as they left the store and saw them drive away in a silver 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Law enforcement later identified…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. CampbellOregon Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by68 opinions
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