Florida v. Riley, No. 87-764 (U.S. Supreme Court) (488 U.S. 445; 109 S.Ct. 693) (January 23, 1989) (Justice White)
Here the Court held that surveillance of the interior of a partially covered greehouse in a residential backyard from helicopter is not a "search" for Fourth Amendment purposes which requires a warrant based on probable cause.
In this case the Court held that police officers need not obtain a warrant ...
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