What is the test for warrantless entry into a house without a warrant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hoa Duc Vu, H045699 (Cal. App. 2019):
5. It is worth noting that whether the task force officers relied on the existence of exigent circumstances in deciding to enter the home without a warrant is irrelevant. (People v. Hull (1995) 34 Cal.App.4th 1448, 1452-1457 [exigent circumstances justified warrantless entry into residence to prevent evidence destruction regardless of whether the officer relied on that theory when he entered].)
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