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United States Fourth Circuit


Brooks v. Rothe, 08-1099

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging a wrongful arrest, the dismissal of Plaintiff's claims on qualified immunity grounds is affirmed, where the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement applied because there was a danger that evidence would be imminently destroyed.

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  • Decided 08/21/2009
  • Published 08/21/2009

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  • United States Fourth Circuit

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