In Re Forfeiture of $176,598

We must determine whether the Court of Appeals erroneously reversed a trial court’s denial of a forfeiture claimant’s motion for summary disposition. Because the police officers’ entry of the claimant’s residence was constitutional pursuant to the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement, we reverse and remand to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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On December 17, 1986, two Detroit police officers responded to an activated residential security alarm on Corbett Street. Upon their arrival, the officers checked the residence and its…