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Illinois Supreme Court finds odor of raw cannabis sufficient for vehicle search

JURIST

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the odor of raw cannabis is sufficient to justify a warrantless vehicle search. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial.

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US Supreme Court ruling limits when police officers can enter home without warrant

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously in Lange v. California that, under the Fourth Amendment, pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying warrantless entry into a home.

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Court declines to endorse warrantless entries in all “hot pursuits” for misdemeanors

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that when police are pursuing someone for a misdemeanor, that pursuit does not automatically create the kind of emergency that allows the officer to follow the suspect into a home without a warrant. But a California appeals court rejected that argument.

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SCOTUS rules for fleeing misdemeanor suspect charged after police entered his garage

ABA Journal

Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers who are pursuing a misdemeanor suspect aren’t necessarily entitled to enter a home without a… Developing: The U.S.

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“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”

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“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G.

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High Court Curtails Police Power to Enter Homes Without Warrants

The Crime Report

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that officers pursuing someone suspected of a misdemeanor cannot always enter a home without a warrant if a suspect enters. Andy Beshear signed a bill limiting the use of no-knock warrants in April after police killed Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid on her home in March 2020.

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Petitions of the week: Three Second Amendment petitions and a Wiretap Act claim against Facebook

SCOTUSBlog

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Facebook plug-ins violate the Wiretap Act and whether the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms outside the home or after a conviction for a nonviolent offense. Acknowledging a circuit split, the U.S.