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BELTZ v. STATE

No. S-12775.

221 P.3d 328 (2009)

Jack L. BELTZ, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Lee Petersen, Petersen Professional Corp., Willow, for Petitioner.

Terisia K. Chleborad, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, Anchorage, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, CARPENETI, and WINFREE, Justices.

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The question presented here is whether police officers violated Jack Beltz's right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures when, without a warrant, they seized and searched garbage he had set out on public property for collection. The superior court held that they did and suppressed the evidentiary fruits of the search. The court of appeals reversed, holding that the search did not violate...

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