Litigation
May 18, 2011
Justices Ease Search Law
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police did not violate the Constitution when they busted into an apartment without a warrant after smelling marijuana and hearing noises.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police did not violate the Constitution when they busted into an apartment without a warrant after smelling marijuana smoke and hearing noises coming from inside.
The 8-1 ruling establishes a broadly defined test, based on the reasonableness of law-enforcement conduct, for judging whether police-generated emergency situations allow for warrantle...
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