Legal Opinion

United States v. Henderson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 6, 2008No. 07-1014PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Police were called to the home of Patricia and Kevin Henderson on the southwest side of Chicago to investigate a report of domestic abuse. At the scene officers met Patricia Henderson standing on the front lawn; she told them her husband, Kevin, had choked her and thrown her out of the house. She also warned that Kevin had weapons in the house and had a history of drug and gun arrests. Using a key provided by the Hendersons’ teenage son, officers entered the home and encountered Kevin Henderson inside. In unequivocal terms, he ordered them out. The officers then arrested…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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  3. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Bowles v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by52 opinions

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