57 Wis. 2d 653 - Ball v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 37 state decisions

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1. “In the case at bar, the defendant had his “barrel” in the back of his house on what would appear to be the curtilage of his house and hidden from the view of people passing by. There was no evidence that this was the type of container emptied by garbage men on a regular basis, or, for that matter, at all. In view of these facts and the above authorities, we are satisfied that the trash barrel was within defendant’s expectation of privacy and the search of it was unlawful.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 123 Wis. 2d 303 - State v. Stevens · United States v. Certain Real Property Located at 987 Fisher Road

2. “While it might be contended that because defendant `attempted' to burn the evidence, he thereby `intended' to `abandon' it, it would, nevertheless, seem that the decision to abandon the property under the facts of this case was a revocable decision which would not be made irrevocable until defendant either vacated the premises or in some way placed the barrel or its contents in `public view' outside his expectation of privacy. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 123 Wis. 2d 303 - State v. Stevens

3. “"Generally speaking, curtilage has been held to include all buildings in close proximity to a dwelling, which are continually used for carrying on domestic employment; or such place as is necessary and convenient to a dwelling, and is habitually used for family purposes ." (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. (1974)