Category Archives: Warrants
KENTUCKY V. KING, THE SUPREME COURT REVISITS THE EXIGENCY EXCEPTION FOR WARRANTLESS ENTRY
by Risa S. Christensen, Esq. In the recent case of Kentucky V. King, 131 S. Ct. 1849 (2011), the United States Supreme Court considered under what circumstances do police create an exigency such that the exigent circumstances exception to the … Continue reading
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A REVIEW OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY AND EXIGENCY EXCEPTIONS
by Risa Christensen, Esq. As we have said many times in these blogs, our courts maintain that the protection of individuals from unreasonable government intrusion into their houses remains at the very core of the Fourth Amendment. This is why … Continue reading
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