Legal Opinion
United States v. Martins
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 27, 2005No. 04-1474PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this case, defendant-appellant Christopher Martins challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the critical evidence used to convict him. His appeal raises novel questions related to (i) the contours of the “emergency aid” branch of the exigent circumstances doctrine and (ii) the authority of law enforcement officers to conduct a protective sweep following a warrantless but lawful entry into a private residence. After answering these and other questions, we affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
I. BACKGROUND
Given the principal focus of…
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