Supreme Court Will Hear Utah's Warrantless Search Case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether police may enter a home without a search warrant when an informant already is inside and sees evidence of a crime. The case from Utah also will test whether the officers who conducted the warrantless search may be sued by the person they arrest. Six years ago, an informant contacted police to tell them he had arranged to purchase drugs from Afton Callahan at Callahan's trailer home. Wearing a microphone provided by police, the informant entered the trailer, made the deal and signaled police. They entered the trailer without a warrant and arrested Callahan for possession of methamphetamines. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 25, 2008 09:42 AM