Well, in fairness, we don't know if it does or not. But besides that, the state constitutions can always grant MORE protection than the US Constitution in terms of civil liberties. The US constitution is just a floor for rights.
True, which is what I was getting at with my first question (the legal basis for the decision.) But it sounds like that doesn't even matter for this court, whether the state has language going past the federal protections or not.