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Under what circumstances may law enforcement officers be excused from obtaining a warrant?
Under what circumstances may law enforcement officers be excused from obtaining a warrant?
- When the suspect is armed and poses an imminent danger
- When the officers are faced with an urgent situation (correct)
- When the officers have weak probable cause
- When the crime under investigation is serious
What factors may courts consider in determining whether exigent circumstances exist?
What factors may courts consider in determining whether exigent circumstances exist?
- The seriousness of the crime under investigation
- The time it would have taken to secure a warrant
- The threat of evidence destruction or loss
- All of the above (correct)
What must the police officers reasonably believe in order to meet the burden of showing an imminent destruction of evidence?
What must the police officers reasonably believe in order to meet the burden of showing an imminent destruction of evidence?
- That the removal or destruction of evidence is imminent (correct)
- That the possessors of the evidence are aware the police are on their trail
- That the suspect is armed and poses an imminent danger
- That the probable cause relating to the item to be searched or seized is weak
The exigent-circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement applies when the State can demonstrate a compelling need for official action and no time to secure a warrant.
The exigent-circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement applies when the State can demonstrate a compelling need for official action and no time to secure a warrant.
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What are considered as exigent circumstances?
What are considered as exigent circumstances?
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What must the State prove when invoking the exigent-circumstances exception to justify a warrantless search?
What must the State prove when invoking the exigent-circumstances exception to justify a warrantless search?
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