United States Ninth Circuit

The emergency doctrine justified sheriff's deputies' warrantless entry into a private residence, based on the officers' concern for the welfare of a child inside.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/15/2003
• Decided 03/11/2003
• Published 03/11/2003

Judges

• Before SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, NOONAN and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy L. Zindel, Assistant Federal Defender, Sacramento, CA, for the defendant-appellant., William S. Wong, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sacramento, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.