STATE v. MYRICK

No. 50380-0.

102 Wn.2d 506 (1984)

688 P.2d 151

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. EDWARD E. MYRICK, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Alan Simeone, for appellant.

John G. Wetle, Prosecuting Attorney, Dan B. Johnson, Deputy, and John E. Lamp, Special Deputy, for respondent.

James E. Lobsenz on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae for appellant.

E.R. Whitmore, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney for Chelan County, and James E. Freeley, Chief Deputy, amici curiae for respondent.


UTTER, J.

Two issues are presented by this appeal: does aerial surveillance of open fields at an altitude of 1,500 feet above ground level violate Const. art. 1, § 7 and did the warrantless seizure of contraband inside buildings on appellant's property constitute reversible error. We answer both questions in the negative and affirm.

At the time of trial, appellant owned 80 acres of property in a remote area...

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