LEXINGTON’S BAN ON “NO KNOCK” WARRANTS HAS BEEN STRUCK DOWN BY THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT….WHICH SAIDTHE BAN CONFLICTED WITH A STATE
LAW THAT LIMITS…..BUT DOESN’T PROHIBIT SUCH WARRANTS DURING POLICE RAIDS….
THE RULING ALSO RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT ANOTHER “NO-KNOCK” IN LOUISVILLE……
“NO KNOCK” WARRANTS PERMIT OFFICERS TO SERVE A WARRANT WITHOUT KNOCKING OR ANNOUNCING THEMSELVES…..AND ARE TYPICALLY USED IN
DRUG RAIDS SO CONTRABAND CAN’T BE HIDDEN……
