U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Issue of Warrantless Entry of Home

Steven J. Richardson | December 8, 2009

One of the basic freedoms and civil rights we enjoy is the right to privacy in our own homes.   Law enforcement must have some probable cause, or exigent (i.e. emergency) circumstances to enter a citizen’s home without a warrant.  There is a whole body of court opinions in our jurisprudence that talk about what those [...]