CASE 8.1
In the rural Appalachian Mountains, two locals are known as possible marijuana growers. The police have been conducting surveillance on the two men for over six months and have found no visual evidence of the production or possession of an illegal substance. Having exhausted all other avenues, answer the following questions to determine the legality of the police activities.
-The police surveillance team visually detect trash bags being left at the side of theroad for the trashmen to pick up. The police take the garbage and find large amounts of chemicalsused for growing marijuana and marijuana as well. The action is:

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The action is legal based on the California v. Greenwood decision, which established that once individuals place their garbage outside for collection, they no longer have an expectation of privacy in the contents of the garbage. As such, the police were within their rights to search the trash bags and seize the evidence found.

CASE 8.1 in the Rural Appalachian Mountains, Two Locals Are Known as Known