California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. GOTFRIED, H021456

Because the search warrant authorizing law enforcement to use a thermal imaging device to scan defendant's residence was not supported by probable cause, convictions for cultivating marijuana are reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2003
• Published 03/21/2003

Judges

• ELIA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Attorney for Defendant and Appellant:  Jeanine G. Strong, Carmel Valley, in association with Sixth District Appellate Program (Under appointment by the Court of Appeal).,  Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent:  Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, Ronald S. Matthias, Lisa H. Ashley Ott, and Ayana Cuevas, Deputy Attorneys General.