"Thus, to the extent that Davis claims Alexander requires the Commonwealth to prove exigent circumstances where the officers have lawfully seized an object under the plain view doctrine, he is ...
The Fourth Amendment protects us from random invasions of our homes by police, right? We know we're secure in our "persons, houses, papers, and effects" unless the cops demonstrate probable cause to a ...
The Supreme Court in Case v. Montana ruled that police can enter a home without a warrant if they have an "objectively reasonable basis" to believe someone needs emergency help, which is different ...
Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Although a warrant is generally required for police to enter a home or conduct a search, police are not required to seek a ...
In a ruling yesterday in United States v. Curry that ought to earn careful attention from the Supreme Court, the en banc Fourth Circuit divided sharply along ideological lines on the substance of the ...
Yesterday, a Columbus, Ohio police officer shot a man in the neck and cheek and wounded a woman after blindly firing into a closed door. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the officer knocked on the ...
In a decision issued today in United States v. Caraballo, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (per Judge Guido Calabresi) held that police did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they ...
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