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People v. Schmidt

Citations

  • 522 N.E.2d 1317
  • 168 Ill. App. 3d 873
  • 119 Ill. Dec. 458
  • 1988 Ill. App. LEXIS 421

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  • no recognized privacy interest in garden area of home where defendant took no steps to shield view of garden or prevent entry into garden
  • no recognized privacy interest in garden area of home where defendant took no steps to shield view of garden or prevent entry into garden
  • warrantless seizure of marijuana plants in unfenced backyard partially obscured by hedge does not require reversal under plain error analysis because the plants were visible over the top of the hedge
  • no reasonable expectation of privacy in marijuana patch in unfenced but partially hedged backyard where no steps were taken to shield the six-foot-tall plants from the view of passersby or to limit public access to the garden

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Judges: Freeman

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