Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas J. Bassford
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 20, 1987No. 85-1739PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:
Upon receiving a “tip” that Thomas Bassford, the defendant, was cultivating marijuana near his rural home, the Maine State Police conducted an aerial survey of his property. At an altitude of 1,000 feet, Officers William Draper and Michael Sperry observed Bassford’s marijuana plots, and later obtained a search warrant based on their aerial observation. Marijuana plants are “distinctively brighter green than the surrounding area.” 1 The officers executed the search warrant the next day, at which time they seized 227 marijuana plants on Bassford’s property. The…
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