United States Ninth Circuit

Anonymous tip that murder suspect was staying at a particular address did not justify a warrantless entry into the home even if the person who answered the door had the same first name as the suspect and generally fit the suspect's physical description.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/12/2001
• Decided 07/16/2001
• Published 07/16/2001

Judges

• GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GOODWIN, GRABER, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Darryl Parker, Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer E. Duggan, Porter, Scott, Weiberg & Delehant, Sacramento, California, for the defendants-appellees.