ADM JUS 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: East Los Angeles College, Exigent Circumstance, Ant-Zen
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A warrantless arrest can be made in a public place if the police officer witnesses even a misdemeanor in his presence. (atwater v. city of lago. Absent exigent circumstances, nonconsensual entry into a suspect"s home to make an arrest requires a warrant (payton v. new york) Physical entry into the home is the chief evil against which the 4th. If the confrontation of arrest begins in a public place and the suspect retreat"s into his home, officers may make a non- consensual entry into the home to effectuate the arrest (u. s. v. A warrantless home arrest is constitutional if there is (1) an immediate and continuous pursuit of the suspect and (2) a remaining threat to public safety (welsh v. washington) Louisiana and payton: lasc confirmed payton by saying officers need a warrant to enter a house or exigent circumstances and probable cause (kirk v. louisiana)