In a closely watched case, Supreme Court justices debated Monday whether drugs taken in a search can be used as evidence because officers were wrong not to knock and allow someone time to come to the door. Justices could tightly enforce prior rulings that say police armed with warrants generally must announce themselves or run afoul of the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches. If the Court ties 4-4 without the retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a new argument session could be scheduled.
January 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Detroit police did not bother knocking on Booker Hudson’s door when they arrived with a warrant to search for drugs.
They found crack cocaine, but the Supreme Court debated Monday whether the drugs can be used as evidence because officers were wrong not to knock and give Hudson time to come to the door.
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