Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Samuolis
August 9, 2022344 Conn. 200
Summary
The court affirmed the denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress the body of his father seized after police entered the home without a warrant. Applying the emergency exception, it held that the totality of the circumstances objectively supported a reasonable belief that the elderly father might be injured and require immediate assistance, even though the facts more strongly suggested death. The court concluded that the later entries were likewise justified and did not reach the state’s alternative theories. No separate opinions were filed.