Legal Opinion
United States v. Monroe Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 16, 2005No. 04-30098PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider whether a domestic disturbance constitutes an emergency sufficient to justify a warrantless entry into a home. Under the circumstances presented by this case, we conclude that it does, and affirm the district court’s denial of a suppression motion.
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In the summer of 2002 in Nampa, Idaho, police officer Mike Phillips was dispatched to the residence of Lisa and Monroe Martinez in response to a domestic violence call. The initial radio transmission received by Phillips indicated that there was an “out of control” male and that the 911 call was…
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