In an opinion for the majority by Justice White, the Supreme Court overturned the appeals court’s decision by finding that the barn was outside the curtilage and all evidence obtained by the officers while standing outside the barn and looking in was admissible.
In a decision by the Supreme Court, Justice White wrote an opinion overturning the lower court's decision. The Court ruled that the barn was not part of the curtilage, and any evidence collected by police while outside the barn looking in was allowed as evidence.