People v. Oliver

In the present case, we must address three interrelated issues. First, we must decide whether certain Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies had probable cause under the Michigan Constitution to effect an arrest of defendant in his *370motel room without a warrant. Second, we must determine whether the federal constitutional requirement — that an arrest of a defendant in his home must be made with an arrest warrant absent exigent circumstances — extends to a motel room under the Michigan Constitution.1 Third, under the Michigan Constitution, we must consider whether there were exigent circumstances…