State v. Yee

The State of Florida appeals the trial court’s order granting the motion of Rafael Yee, defendant below, to suppress all physical evidence discovered by the police officers conducting a warrantless search of the home Yee was renting. In light of the facts specific to this case, we reverse the trial court’s suppression order because sufficient exigent circumstances justified the search.

I. Facts

On March 8, 2012, the police received a 7:00 a.m. phone call from a concerned neighbor reporting a “busted open” rear window in a house located in Miami (the “House”). The neighbor, who watched the House…