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.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/21/2009
- Published 08/21/2009
Judges
Court
- United States Fourth Circuit