State v. Carter

Defendants, in a consolidated appeal, seek reversal of their convictions for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) on the ground that the court erred in refusing to suppress all evidence seized by police during a warrant-less search of defendants’ property. Because we conclude the warrantless search and seizure were unreasonable, we reverse.

The relevant facts are not disputed. State Police Trooper Miller, prior to the events in question, had received information from a confidential informant that marijuana was being grown on defendants’ property. He attempted to obtain a search…