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Case of the wrong door opens at Supreme Court

The Columbian
Published: January 12, 2011, 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has heard argument in a case about when the police can enter a home without a search warrant.

The justices seemed likely to rule against a Kentucky man who had the misfortune of being found with drugs in his apartment by police who were looking for someone else.

The case could clarify when police can conduct searches without a warrant, and at least one justice worried that the court might go too far and allow officers easily to find a way around getting a warrant, which generally is required by the Constitution before a search.

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