KENTUCKY v. KING

No. 09-1272.

131 S.Ct. 1849 (2011)

563 U.S. 452

KENTUCKY, Petitioner, v. Hollis Deshaun KING.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua D. Farley , Frankfort, KY, for petitioner.

Ann O'Connell , Washington, DC, for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the petitioner.

Jamesa J. Drake , Frankfort, KY, for respondent.

Jack Conway , Attorney General of Kentucky, Joshua D. Farley , Counsel of Record, Bryan D. Morrow , Assistant Attorneys General, Frankfort, KY, for Petitioner Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Jeffrey T. Green , Sarah O'Rourke Schrup , Northwestern University, Supreme Court Practicum, Chicago, IL, Jamesa J. Drake , Counsel of Record, Asst. Public Advocate, Kentucky Department of Advocacy, Frankfort, KY, for Respondent Hollis Deshaun King.


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 of a residence and announcing their presence, cause the occupants to attempt...

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