California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. THOMPSON, B176808

Warrantless entry into a residence to detain a suspect for removal outside for possible identification and possible citizen's arrest does not fall within the "hot pursuit" exception to the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/17/2004
• Published 11/17/2004

Judges

• YEGAN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• California Appellate Project, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Jonathan B. Steiner, Executive Director and Richard Lennon, Staff Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Sneddon, District Attorney County of Santa Barbara, Gerald McC. Franklin, Senior Deputy, for Respondent.