How have the courts interpreted the community caretaking exception to the search warrant requirement?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Mendoza, E061566 (Cal. App. 2015):

^4. The People contend the unwarranted search was also permissible under a community caretaking exception to the warrant requirement articulated by a plurality in People v. Ray (1999) 21 Cal.4th 464, 477 (lead opn. of Brown, J.). The trial court accepted that justification. Defendant contends the trial court erred because the deputies did not have a reasonable belief entry was necessary to provide aid to "an injured occupant [who] is inside the house and needs immediate medical attention." We do not reach this issue because the search was justified by exigent circumstances.

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