Legal Opinion
Brigham City v. Stuart
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 22, 2006No. 05-502PublishedCited by 1,804 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Roberts
In this case we consider whether police may enter a home without a warrant when they have an objectively reasonable basis for believing that an occupant is seriously injured or imminently threatened with such injury. We conclude that they may.
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This case arises out of a melee that occurred in a Brigham City, Utah, home in the early morning hours of July 23, 2000. At about 3 a.m., four police officers responded to a call re*401garding a loud party at a residence. Upon arriving at the house, they heard shouting from inside, and proceeded down the driveway to investigate. There, they observed two…
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