Lydon v. Commonwealth

OPINION

MAZE, JUDGE:

Ian Lydon appeals following his conditional plea of guilty to charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lydon argues that the Christian Circuit Court erred in affirming the District Court’s decision overruling his motion to suppress evidence observed and photographed when police entered his home without a warrant. We conclude that officers lacked any recognized exigent circumstance justifying their warrantless entry into Lydon’s home. Therefore, we reverse and remand.

Background

On March 6, 2013, officers were looking for a juvenile who was…