Which of the following is not a situation in which the Supreme Court has said police may conduct warrantless searches of homes under exigent circumstances?

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The Supreme Court has not explicitly said that police may conduct warrantless searches of homes when they reasonably believe a neutral magistrate would issue a search warrant. In fact, the opposite is generally true - the Court has emphasized the importance of obtaining a warrant from a neutral magistrate whenever practical, and has stated that the presence of exigent circumstances does not excuse failure to obtain a warrant when one could have been obtained. The other three situations listed (where officers reasonably believe a person is in need of aid, where the officers reasonably believe the occupant is seriously injured, and where the police hear movement inside that suggest evidence is being destroyed) are all examples of exigent circumstances that the Supreme Court has recognized as justifying warrantless searches of homes.

Which of the Following Is Not a Situation in Which