James v. State

Miller, Judge.

Othneil Albert James appeals from the trial court’s denial of his four separate motions to suppress evidence James claims was obtained as a result of law enforcement’s warrantless, illegal entry into his residence. Finding that exigent circumstances existed which justified the warrantless entry into James’s home, we affirm.

When reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, where, as here, the evidence is uncontroverted and there exists no question regarding witness credibility, we review de novo the trial court’s application of the law to the facts presented. In doing so, however,…