Supreme Court: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-04-16 · Reversed · Impact: 85/100
Russell Bauknight v. Adele Pope, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on April 16, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by law e...
Exclusionary rule doesn't apply to knock-and-announce violations if warrant is untainted
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-04-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
In the Matter of Michael George Hostilo, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed the "good faith" exception to the exc...