The following excerpt is from USA v. Furrow, 229 F.3d 805 (9th Cir. 2000):
Finally, we address the question of whether the four outbuildings were properly within the scope of the warrant. Whether an area is within the protected curtilage of a home is an essentially factual inquiry reviewed for clear error. United States v. Soliz, 129 F.3d 499, 502 (9th Cir. 1997).
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