In the 1989 Supreme Court case, a Florida county sheriff received a tip that the Riley was growing marijuana in his backyard. Unable to see inside the greenhouse behind the defendant's mobile home, the sheriff circled over the defendant’s property using a helicopter. The marijuana could be seen growing inside the greenhouse. A warrant was obtained and marijuana was found in the greenhouse. The accused tried to have the evidence suppressed since he had a reasonable expectation that his activities within the greenhouse would remain private. The Florida Supreme Court agreed. The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Cannabis is a plant also known as Cannabis sativa, hemp, or marijuana. ... A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... Warrant is a term with several meanings: Band: Warrant (American band) Band: Warrant (German band) Finance: Warrant (finance) Legal: Warrant (legal) Philosophy : Warrant (philosophy) Constitution: Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... The Florida Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Florida. ...

Decision

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote reversed the decision arguing that the accused did not have a reasonable expectation that the greenhouse was protected from observation from a helicopter, and decided that therefore the helicopter surveillance did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment. The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). ... The Fourth Amendment may refer to the: Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution - part of the Bill of Rights, it guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. ...