Legal Opinion
State v. Bolte
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 12, 1989PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
In this case the Court is called on to determine whether a police officer, in “hot pursuit” of a person suspected of numer ous motor vehicle and disorderly persons offenses, may make a warrantless entry into the suspect’s home to effect an arrest.
In the early morning hours of April 6, 1987, a Moorestown police officer, after observing certain erratic driving behavior and trailing an automobile for approximately one mile, followed Richard Bolte, the driver, to his residence. Bolte exited his car and entered his home through a garage door. The…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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