Kentucky v. King

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argued_on January 19, 2011
gptkbp:case_analysis Frequently discussed in law schools
Relevant to discussions on civil liberties
Criticized for expanding police powers
Examined police conduct during searches
Impacts law enforcement's approach to searches
gptkbp:case_number Available in legal databases
09-1272
Case summarized in legal textbooks
Involved a warrantless search of an apartment
Originated from Kentucky state courts
gptkbp:case_outcome 5-4 ruling
Influenced future Fourth Amendment cases
Court ruled in favor of Kentucky
Expanded police authority in certain situations
Majority opinion emphasized exigent circumstances
Allowed warrantless entry under specific conditions
gptkbp:case_significance Important for Fourth Amendment jurisprudence
gptkbp:case_types Criminal law
gptkbp:consequences Clarified exigent circumstances in search and seizure
gptkbp:date January 19, 2011
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 21, 2011
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg's dissent
gptkbp:effective_date April 21, 2011
gptkbp:has_implications_for Law enforcement practices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kentucky v. King
gptkbp:involved_parties Kentucky (Petitioner)
King (Respondent)
gptkbp:is_cited_in Cited in legal opinions
563 U. S. 452
gptkbp:judged_by Judgment affirmed by the Supreme Court
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:legacy Legacy in Fourth Amendment law
gptkbp:legal_context Search and seizure laws
gptkbp:legal_framework Affirmed lower court's decision
Analyzed under the Fourth Amendment
gptkbp:legal_issue Fourth Amendment rights
gptkbp:legal_outcome Set a precedent for future cases
gptkbp:legal_principle Reasonable belief of destruction of evidence
gptkbp:material Involved a drug investigation
gptkbp:notable_majority Justice Alito's majority opinion
gptkbp:outcome Police can enter a residence without a warrant if they believe evidence is being destroyed
gptkbp:precedent warrantless entry in exigent circumstances
Exigent circumstances doctrine
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:United_States_v._Mc_Neely
gptkb:Brigham_City_v._Stuart
gptkb:Fernandez_v._California
gptkb:Illinois_v._Mc_Arthur
gptkbp:significance Influenced police procedures regarding entry without a warrant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brigham_City_v._Stuart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5