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

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surveillance team visually detect trash bags being left at the side of the road for the trashmen to pick up. The police take the garbage and find large amounts of chemicals used for growing marijuana and marijuana as well. The action is:

A) de?emed illegal because this is an invasion of privacy based on the Fourth Amendment.
B) ?deemed illegal because the expectation of privacy extends to one's belongings even when they are not in the immediate area.
C) ?deemed legal based on the California v. Greenwood decision and upheld by the Supreme Court.
D) ?deemed legal because police have the right to go through garbage whenever and whenever it is detected.
E) ?an indeterminant action which is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Answer 1

C