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CT: Chasing fleeing felon into a house at 3 a.m. was with exigent circumstances

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Entry into a house at 3 a.m. was with probable cause and exigent circumstances chasing a fleeing probable felon. State v. Owen, 126 Conn. App. 358, 2011 Conn. App. LEXIS 34 (February 1, 2011): Here, the evidence readily would persuade a reasonable person to believe that criminal activity had occurred in that three police officers, at 3 a.m., heard the sound of multiple gunshots close to their location in a residential area. The evidence also would lead a reasonable person to believe that there was a fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime would be found in 1050 Stratford Avenue. Within moments of hearing the sound of gunshots, the officers arrived at the location of the gunshots. They observed four men fleeing the scene, which was an otherwise deserted city street...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on February 02, 2011 (boomark / email).