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Protective Sweeps: An Exception to the Warrant Requirement

Although the United States Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution reflect the importance of the fundamental right to privacy, there exists a few doctrines which allow for warrantless search of a home. One such exception to the warrant requirement is the protective sweep doctrine. The United States Supreme Court determined…

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Knock and Announce Warrants must be Scrupulously Honored by Law Enforcement

The United States Constitution, through the Fourth Amendment, protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. Article I, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution, however, provides even greater protections against these unreasonable searches and seizures. Evidence obtained in violation of these constitutional protections is usually inadmissible as per…

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