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CA11: Hot pursuit justified entry into defendant's house to arrest him

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Police approached defendant who was standing on his porch to arrest him, and said "Police," and he turned and ran inside. Inside, they could hear things being tossed. This was exigency for an entry in hot pursuit and led to a plain view. United States v. Hayes, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 12920 (11th Cir. June 16, 2009) (unpublished).* Defendant fled from his truck and that was an abandonment of the truck. He was not seized when he fled. United States v. Quintana-Grijalva, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 12742 (10th Cir. June 15, 2009) (unpublished).* The officer had reason get the defendant out of a car considering it was stopped in a high crime area and the furtive movements in the car. United States v. King, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 12937 (7th Cir. June 16, 2009) (unpublished)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on June 19, 2009 (boomark / email).