State v. Sailas

LANSING, Judge.

This appeal requires that we determine whether there existed circumstances that justified police officers’ warrantless entry into the defendant’s apartment when the police responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance. We conclude that the “exigent circumstances” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement applies here. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence acquired by police following their entry,

FACTS

Joel Sailas was charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, I.C. §…