The Emergency Doctrine

Published for NC Criminal Law on September 15, 2010.

A couple of recent cases got me thinking about the authority of the police to enter a home without a warrant when there is an emergency. First, the legal background. Generally, a warrant is required to enter a home without the consent of the occupants. Yet “a warrant is not required to break down a ... Read more

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