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U.S. v. Tibolt, No. 94-2221 (1st Cir.) (72 F.3d 965) (December 29, 1995) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)

Case affirmed a warrantless search of defendant's residence as justified by exigent circumstances, notwithstanding fact that officers were mistaken in belief that residence was the source of a security alarm that gave rise to search.

In discussing what constitutes "exigent circumstances", the Court wrote: "Exigent circumstances exist where law enforcement ...

 

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