David James Matthew v. United States
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether agent Waldo's initial warrantless entry into the enclosed 'screened front patio' of Matthew's residence violated the Fourth Amendment
QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) WHETHER AGENT WALDO’S INITIAL WARRANTLESS ENTRY, WITHOUT KNOCKING OR RINGING THE DOORBELL, INTO THE ENCLOSED “SCREENED FRONT PATIO” OF MATTHEW’S RESIDENCE VIOLATED THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THIS COURT’S DECISION IN FLORIDA V. JARDINES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ANTICIPATORY AND CONDITIONAL SEARCH WARRANT (2) WHETHER AGENT WALDO’S INITIAL WARRANTLESS ENTRY, WITHOUT KNOCKING OR RINGING THE DOORBELL, INTO THE ENCLOSED “SCREENED FRONT PATIO” OF MATTHEW’S RESIDENCE VIOLATED THE TRIGGERING CONDITIONS OF DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE CONTAINED IN THE ANTICIPATORY AND CONDITIONAL SEARCH WARRANT DID NOT OCCUR AND THEREFORE VIOLATED THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THIS COURT’S DECISION IN UNITED STATES V. GRUBBS