Legal Update January/February 2021
Larry E. Holtz, Esq. US Supreme Court to Decide Warrantless “Hot Pursuit” Home Entry for a Minor Offense In Lange v. California (US 20-18) (cert. granted 10-19-20), the United States Supreme Court agreed to decide the issue of whether a police officer may make a warrantless home entry when the officer is in pursuit of a person of whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed a jailable misdemeanor offense. In the case description below, the defendant, Arthur…
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