Perspective
May 27, 2011
What Warrants a Warrant
The U.S. Supreme Court provides police with more discretion to enter residences without a warrant. By Louis J. Shapiro
Thinking back to our law school days in criminal procedure, we can recall the infamous "exigent circumstances" exception to the search warrant requirement. Under this exception, officers may enter a home without a warrant to render emergency assistance when someone is facing imminent bodily danger (Bringham City, 547 U.S. at 403), or if they are in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect (U.S. v. Santana, 427 U.S. 38, 42-43, o...
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