The State of Washington, Respondent v. Robert Alan Young, Appellant

Summary

The court held that warrantless infrared thermal surveillance of a home violated both article 1, section 7 of the Washington Constitution and the Fourth Amendment because it revealed information about the home's interior that could not be obtained through unaided observation. After excluding the infrared results, the remaining information did not establish probable cause for the search warrant, so the marijuana seized under the warrant was inadmissible and Young's conviction was reversed.