US EditionSupreme Court backs Montana police who entered a home without warrant for emergency
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that officers may enter a home without a warrant under the community caretaker rule when facing a suicide risk, affirming Montana police actions.
- The Supreme Court sided with county police in Montana who entered a home without a warrant due to fears of a man's suicide risk, ruling that officers may do so if they have a reasonable belief of imminent harm.
- The incident involved William Trevor Case, whose ex-girlfriend reported his suicidal threats, prompting police to investigate his home in 2021.
- Justice Elena Kagan wrote that officers can enter homes without a warrant if they have reasonable belief an occupant is seriously harmed or threatened.
- Case was shot by an officer after emerging with what appeared to be a gun; he survived and was later convicted of felony assault on a peace officer.
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Supreme Court backs police entry without warrant in emergencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said law enforcement officials had flexibility to enter a home without a warrant based on reports that someone inside might need emergency help, a decision with implications for police tactics and the expectation of privacy in one’s home.
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Supreme Court sides with Montana police on warrant requirements during emergencies
The Supreme Court has sided with Montana police in a case over when officers can enter a home without a warrant if an emergency might be unfolding inside.
Court finds police properly entered man’s home despite absence of a warrant
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Montana man who was convicted of assaulting a police officer. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled in Case v. Montana that police officers in Anaconda, Montana, did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they entered William Case’s home without a warrant, rejecting Case’s contention that the police officers needed “probable cause” to go into his house. Un…
Supreme Court backs Montana police who entered a home without warrant for emergency
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with county police in Montana who entered the home of a man without a warrant because they feared he might be suicidal, rejecting an argument that the officers needed probable cause.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Anaconda man shot by police
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Anaconda man who was shot and wounded by police in 2021 and claimed his constitutional rights had been violated.In an opinion released Wednesday, justices ruled unanimously that officers acted reasonably when they entered Trevor Cases home without a warrant.Anaconda-Deer Lodge police went to Cases home in September 2021, after they received word that he was threatening suicide. Officers saw no sign of …
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