Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, et al.
Amici Curiae
Thomas M. Fisher, Counsel of Record Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, and Colorado are joined in this brief by 30 other states. Thomas M. Fisher is the solicitor general for the State of Indiana. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 19, 2010. Police frequently conduct, and lower courts affirm as reasonable, warrantless residential searches where the destruction of evidence appears imminent. This exception to the warrant requirement is very important for successful police work and criminal prosecution. The Court should confirm that it is reasonable under the…
