U.S. v. Allen, No. 13-3333-cr (2nd Cir.) (813 F.3d 76) (January 29, 2016) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch)
In this case, the Second Circuit vacated a conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, on the ground that the defendant's across-the-threshold warrantless arrest violated the Fourth Amendment since it actually occurred inside the home even though the police officers never actually crossed the threshold to the …
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