State v. Curet

Summary

The court held that the warrantless entry into the defendant’s apartment was not justified by exigent circumstances because the police lacked probable cause to search for evidence or make an arrest. It nevertheless held that the entry was objectively reasonable under the emergency aid exception, given the reports of an attempted burglary, gunshots, signs of violence, and the lack of response from the apartment’s occupants. The court reversed the Appellate Court and directed it to affirm the trial court’s denial of suppression.