Can police officers freeze the scene of a crime scene?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lutter, E066173 (Cal. App. 2018):
not entitled to freeze the scene. If only out of an excess of caution, however, we note that they could properly prevent defendant and others from entering the premises while not entering the premises themselves during the time it took to obtain a warrant, in order to prevent the destruction of evidence. (Illinois v. McArthur (2001) 531 U.S. 326, 331-333.)
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