Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael K. Gerard
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 2, 2004No. 03-1655PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Juge.
Michael K. Gerard argues on appeal that his Fourth Amendment' right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure was violated. Gerard’s argument is premised on the fact that a police officer, without a warrant, climbed a ladder and attempted to look inside his garage through a ventilation opening. Finding no constitutional error, we affirm the district court.
I. Background
On February 17, 2002, Nebraska State Patrolmen entered Gerard’s farm property to locate Gerard because events earlier that night raised concern for his safety. 1 Upon arrival at the farmstead, Trooper…
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