Commonwealth v. Richter

¶ 1 I respectfully dissent. The Majority concludes that the suppression court erred in granting Karen Lee Richter’s motion to suppress drug evidence. The Majority concludes that exigent circumstances existed that justified the officers’ warrantless intrusion into Richter’s home. Following review of the circumstances at the moment of the intrusion, and applying prevailing case law on the matter, I conclude that the officers failed to demonstrate the exigency of the situation which would justify their entry into Richter’s residence. Accordingly, I conclude that the trial court properly…