Michigan Court of Appeals· 2/25/2002

People v. Custer

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640 N.W.2d 576
248 Mich. App. 552

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holding that if a police officer's observation would not have constituted a search had it taken place in the daylight, then the fact that the officer used a flashlight to see through the nighttime darkness does not transform any observation into a search
under Michigan law, the police can lawfully stand on a person’s front porch and look through the windows into the person’s home, as long as there is no evidence that the person expected the porch to remain private, such as by erecting a fence or gate
under Michigan law, the police can lawfully stand on a person's front porch and look through the windows into the person's home, as long as there is no evidence that the person expected the porch to remain private, such as by erecting a fence or gate

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Judges: Doctoroff, Fitzgerald, Wilder

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