United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of cocaine is reversed where the warrantless search of the defendant's home violated the Fourth Amendment since the perception of movement within the house by police, without more, did not create exigent circumstances that would have justified the warrantless entry.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/27/2007
• Decided 08/27/2007
• Published 08/27/2007

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan H. Koenig (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brian Kinstler (argued), Kohler & Hart, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.