People v. Harris

We respectfully disagree only with respect to the majority’s determination to suppress all the physical evidence found in the bedroom. From our perspective, there were articulable facts that would warrant a reasonably *1030prudent officer in believing that defendant’s bedroom might harbor a dangerous individual or a victim of the altercation. The majority has accurately described the underlying event, but there are a few additional factors of moment. There is no plausible dispute that, for safety reasons, the officer was entitled to search the bedrooms that opened directly into the living room…