Grace v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘Warrantless searches are per se unreasonable, unless they fall within a recognized exception. Ex parte Hilley, 484 So.2d 485 (Ala.1985). Those exceptions include: objects in plain view, consensual searches, a search incident to a lawful arrest, hot pursuit or emergency situations, probable cause coupled with exigent circumstances, and a Terry [v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 , (1968) ] “stop and frisk” situation. Daniels v. State, 290 Ala. 316 , 276 So.2d 441 (1973). Where a search is executed without a warrant, the burden falls upon the State to show that the search falls within an exception. Kinard, v. State, 335 So.2d 924 (Ala.1976).’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vinson v. State