Oliver v. United States states that any open field is not protected by the constitution and can be searched without a search warrant. If the fields are posted with "No Trespassing" signs they are still not protected and do not require a search warrant.
Two narcotics agents of the Kentucky State Police went to a farm (Oliver's farm) to investigate reports of marijuana being grown on the farm. When the officers arrived at the farm they went to a locked gate with a "No Trespassing" sign on the gate. They then followed a footpath that was located on the side of the fence. They walk a mile from Oliver's home and found a field of marijuana. Oliver was arrested and indicted for manufacturing a controlled substances. Applying Katz v. United States, the district court suppressed evidence of the discovery of the marijuana field, after a pretrial hearing.
Because Oliver had done all that could be expected of him to assure privacy in the area of farm searched. The court found that Oliver......

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Title: Oliver Vs United States
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