United States Seventh Circuit

Exigent circumstances justified a warrantless entry into a home after a 911 call reported an assault possibly in progress, and an officer heard noises suggesting that someone inside was in need of assistance.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/22/2003
• Decided 05/15/2003
• Published 05/15/2003

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy M. Morrison (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William E. Marsh (Argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.