Florida v. Riley Decision

The Florida v. Riley Decision:
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote reversed the decision arguing that the accused did not have a reasonable expectation that the greenhouse was protected from observation from a helicopter, and decided that therefore the helicopter surveillance did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.

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