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KENTUCKY v. KING, 131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Exigent Circumstances, Fourth Amendment

131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011) 563 U.S. 452 KENTUCKY, Petitioner, v. Hollis Deshaun KING. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1272. Argued January 12, 2011. Decided May 16, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures — Warrantless Entry — Exigent Circumstances. Rule that exigent circumstances justify a warrantless entry applies when police do not create […]

KENTUCKY v. KING, 09-1272 (U.S. 5-16-2011)

131 S.Ct. 1849 KENTUCKY, PETITIONER v. HOLLIS DESHAUN KING. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY. No. 09-1272. Argued January 12, 2011. Decided May 16, 2011. Police officers in Lexington, Kentucky, followed a suspected drug dealer to an apartment complex. They smelled marijuana outside an apartment door, knocked loudly, and announced their […]