Newsfront
October, 2006
Storm TroopersWashington, D.C.--In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Hudson v. Michigan that evidence collected when police make illegal no-knock raids is admissible at trial. Centuries of common law--and Court rulings as recent as 1995's Wilson v. Arkansas--insist police must announce themselves before entering a private home. By giving occupants the chance to submit to a peaceful search, the knock-and-announce requirement is meant to avoid violence, property damage and the danger pose...
