Payton v. New York, No. 78-5420 (U.S. Supreme Court) (445 U.S. 573; 100 S.Ct. 1371) (April 15, 1980) (Justice Stevens)
This seminal case on the Fourth Amendment held that the Fourth Amendment forbids arresting a suspect inside his home unless the police first obtain an arrest warrant or an exception to the warrant requirement applies, such as exigent circumstances.
In this case the Court examined whether the Fourth Amendment was ...
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