 | United States. Supreme Court - 1980 - 790 pages
...are other victims or if a killer is still on the premises. Cf. Michigan v. Tyler, supra, at 509-510. "The need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious...otherwise illegal absent an exigency or emergency." Wayne v. •E. g., People v. Hill, 12 Cal. 3d 731, 753-757, 528 P. 2d 1, 18-21; Patrick v. State, 227... | |
 | Michael A. Cretacci - 2008 - 434 pages
...of a warrant is the need to assist persons who are seriously injured or threatened with such injury. 'The need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious...otherwise illegal absent an exigency or emergency.'" "An action is 'reasonable' under the Fourth Amendment, regardless of the individual officer's state... | |
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[A] warrant is not required to break down a door to enter a burning home to rescue occupants or extinguish a fire, to prevent a shooting or to bring emergency aid to an injured person. The need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious injury is justification... 