The Basic Open Fields Doctrine as Stated by the Court

question 44

Multiple Choice

The basic open fields doctrine as stated by the Court in the Hester case is that Fourth Amendment protections _____.

• A) do not extend to the open fields
• B) encompass the open fields unless they are posted against trespass
• C) prevent officers from trespassing outside the curtilage
• D) prevent officers from trespassing into open fields

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