Legal Opinion
Oliver v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 17, 1984No. 82-15PublishedCited by 1,752 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The “open fields” doctrine, first enunciated by this Court in Hester v. United States, 265 U. S. 57 (1924), permits police officers to enter and search a field without a warrant. We granted certiorari in these cases to clarify confusion that has arisen as to the continued vitality of the doctrine.
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No. 82-15.Acting on reports that marihuana was being raised on the farm of petitioner Oliver, two narcotics agents of the Kentucky State Police went to the farm to investigate.1 Arriving at the farm, they drove past petitioner's house to a locked gate with a “No Trespassing” sign. A footpath led…
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