277 N.J. Super. 113 - State v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Not knowing the nature of the warrant, in our view, places the pursuing officer in the same situation as in Bolte . The presumption must be that the warrant is for a minor offense in the absence of evidence to the contrary. To reach any other conclusion would be to allow the police to circumvent the constitutional sensitivity toward the sanctity of private dwellings by simply choosing not to ascertain the nature of an outstanding warrant. Requiring that the police make such an inquiry prior to invading a private home is an essential safeguard. [Ibid.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Jones

2. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. [U.S. Const amend. IV (emphasis added).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Jones