Legal Opinion

State v. Rusho

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided March 12, 1986No. 15828, 15829PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUBSTITUTE OPINION

The Court’s prior opinion, dated January 3, 1986, is hereby withdrawn.

BURNETT, Judge.

If someone calls the police and reports an intruder in your home, may the police enter the house and search it without a warrant and without your consent? That is the question posed by this appeal.

The issue is framed by an ironic set of facts. One afternoon Kathy Rusho, a young mother of two children, sensed that an intruder was in her home. She ran to a house across the street and asked for help. One of the neighbors called the police while another walked through the Rusho home, observing…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. State v. HawkinsIdaho Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. State v. WhiteleyIdaho Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. State v. KnappIdaho Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. State v. HeinenIdaho Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. State v. EmoryIdaho Court of Appeals · 1991

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