Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in on Warrantless Searches
At 11 a.m. on January 12, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 09–1272, Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Hollis Deshaun King. At 11:58 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Joshua D. Farley, counsel of record for Kentucky, and Jamesa J. Drake, counsel of record for Hollis Deshaun King. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky MR. FARLEY: The issue before you today, of whether or not police can impermissibly create exigent circumstances, arises from the…
