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Under the Supreme Court's decision in Lange v. California, when can police officers enter the home of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect without a warrant?
Under the Supreme Court's decision in Lange v. California, when can police officers enter the home of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect without a warrant?
- When the misdemeanor suspect poses a threat to public safety
- When the misdemeanor suspect is believed to be armed
- When the misdemeanor suspect is running away from the police (correct)
- When the misdemeanor suspect has a history of violent offenses
What did the Supreme Court reject in the Lange v. California case?
What did the Supreme Court reject in the Lange v. California case?
- The rule that would have permitted warrantless entries based solely on the fact of a misdemeanant's flight from police (correct)
- The arguments made by the California Department of Justice
- The historical evidence regarding the original meaning of the Fourth Amendment
- The use of warrantless entries for fleeing felony suspects
What did the Petitioner and the California Department of Justice argue in their brief to the Supreme Court?
What did the Petitioner and the California Department of Justice argue in their brief to the Supreme Court?
- They argued that warrantless entries should be allowed for all misdemeanor offenses
- They argued for a categorical application of the 'hot pursuit' exception to all fleeing suspects
- They argued against extending the 'hot pursuit' exception to the misdemeanor context (correct)
- They argued for a nationwide 'hot pursuit' exception in all misdemeanor cases
When can police officers act without waiting to obtain a warrant?
When can police officers act without waiting to obtain a warrant?
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What is one of the recognized exceptions to the general requirement of obtaining a search warrant before entering or searching a home?
What is one of the recognized exceptions to the general requirement of obtaining a search warrant before entering or searching a home?
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Does the fact of flight by itself justify a warrantless entry into a home in the misdemeanor context?
Does the fact of flight by itself justify a warrantless entry into a home in the misdemeanor context?
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