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Constitutional Law Keyed to Barnett
Kyllo v. United States
Citation:
533 U.S. 27 (2001)Facts
Agents with the Department of the Interior suspected that Petitioner Kyllo was growing marijuana. They used a thermal imaging device to detect the use of heat lamps. From the scan of the home, it was evident to police that the roof over the petitioner’s garage and side wall of his home were hot in comparison to the rest of the home and neighboring houses. The agents used this evidence in combination with tips from informants and utility bills to apply for a warrant authorizing the search of the petitioner’s home. Upon execution of the warrant, agents found an indoor marijuana grow operation. Petitioner was indicted for manufacturing marijuana.
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