Ross v. State

McMILLIAN, Judge.

On September 6, 2007, a multi-agency law enforcement group tasked with eradication of marijuana was operating in Morgan County. A helicopter flown by a Georgia State Patrol sergeant was searching for marijuana plants, which may be identified from the air by their color and shape. When two marijuana plants were spotted growing in a tire located in a rural area of young pine trees and high grass, a ground team was alerted to travel to that location. The plants were behind a house situated a quarter of a mile or more from the next residence. The backyard of the house was an area…