?An officer may enter and search the backyard of a multiple-occupancy dwelling without a warrant under the open fields doctrine if the backyard

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The open fields doctrine allows officers to enter and search areas that are open to the public or not protected by the Fourth Amendment. If the backyard is open to use by any passerby, it is not considered private and thus not protected.

?An Officer May Enter and Search the Backyard of a Multiple-Occupancy