Commonwealth v. Wilmer, A., Aplt.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

JUSTICE DONOHUE

Absent a recognized exception, under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution 1 it is axiomatic that a law enforcement officer may not make a warrantless entry into a private dwelling. One such exception to the warrant requirement is the "emergency aid exception," which this Court has characterized as belonging to a broader group of exceptions justified by the "community caretaking doctrine." Commonwealth v. Livingstone , --- Pa. ----, 174 A.3d 609 , 627 (2017). Pursuant to the community…