Ricky Barrett, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Barrett’s suppression motion, holding that officers lawfully entered his residence to execute an arrest warrant because they had reason to believe he lived there and was inside. The court also held that the officers’ search for Barrett and visual observation of drug paraphernalia fell within the permissible scope of the entry and protective-sweep exceptions, and that the items were lawfully seized under the plain-view doctrine.