People v. Brunsting

{ 1 In this appeal, we consider the exigent cireumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement as it applies to the emergency created when officer safety is placed in jeopardy. We hold that officer safety concerns fall within the exigent cireumstances exception when "(1) the officers have an objectively reasonable basis to believe there is an immediate need to protect *1076the lives or safety of themselves or others, and (2) the manner and scope of the search is reasonable."1 We apply this test to the record in this case, and we conclude that the deputy sheriff's initial entry…