Kentucky v. King

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2011-05-16

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*455 Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court. It is well established that “exigent circumstances,” including the need to prevent the destruction of evidence, permit police officers to conduct an otherwise permissible search without first obtaining a warrant. In this case, we consider whether this rule applies when police, by knocking on the door…

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