Sowers v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

This case involves the seizure of several items from a tent located in the backyard of a residence. A valid search warrant had been obtained for the residence. Al though the tent was an area in which the occupant had an expectation of privacy, we hold that the warrant was valid for a search of the tent to the same degree as for any other structure within the curtilage of a residence. Accordingly, the search did not violate the Fourth Amendment or the Indiana Constitution. We remand this case to the trial court with direction to deny Sowers’ motion to suppress.

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