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.
The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion by Justice White, overturned the appeals court's ruling by determining that the barn was outside the curtilage and all evidence gathered by officers while standing outside the barn and peering inside was admissible.