STATE v. ROME

No. 00-0796-CR.

239 Wis.2d 491 (2000)

2000 WI App 243

620 N.W.2d 225

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Rick R. ROME, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William E. Schmaal, assistant state public defender of Madison.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of William C. Wolford, assistant attorney general, and James E. Doyle, attorney general.

Before Brown, P.J., Anderson and Snyder, JJ.


¶ 1. SNYDER, J.

Rick R. Rome appeals from a judgment of conviction for manufacturing marijuana. Rome asserts that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence found in his closet. Rome argues that the police entry into his home and closet was not justified by emergency circumstances because the police officer was not solely motivated by a perceived need to render immediate aid or assistance. We conclude that the police entry into both...

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