People v. Clark

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions and sentence. It held that a warrantless felony arrest supported by probable cause is constitutionally valid even when police communicate the probable cause through an investigative alert, although a warrantless entry into a home to make an arrest remains prohibited absent consent or exigent circumstances. The court also held that the juvenile-sentencing factors applied because they were in effect when defendant was sentenced, but found that the trial court had considered those factors and that no plain error occurred.