You own a field several miles away from your home. The field is fenced in and you have several “No Trespassing” signs prominently displayed. The police ignore the signs, climb over the fence, and search the field. They discover evidence of a crime on your property. Is this evidence admissible at trial?

A. Yes, because the field is beyond your curtilage.
B. Yes, because of the plain view doctrine.
C. No, because the police did not have a valid search warrant.
D. No, because you did not give consent to search.


A. Yes, because the field is beyond your curtilage.

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