United States Eighth Circuit

Evidence showed that a methamphetamine lab existed in defendant's home, and that defendant knew of the existence of lab equipment. The need to enter fire-damaged property established exigent circumstances supporting a warrantless search.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/28/2003
• Published 04/28/2003

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and LONGSTAFF, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Osgood, argued, Lee's Summit, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Andre Estavez Barnes, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.