BLAKE v. STATE

No. 640, 2007.

954 A.2d 315 (2008)

Andrew BLAKE, Defendant Below-Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: June 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. O'Donnell, Esquire, of the Office of the Public Defender, Wilmington, Delaware for appellant.

Paul R. Wallace, Esquire, of the Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware for appellee.

Before STEELE, Chief Justice, BERGER, and RIDGELY, Justices.


RIDGELY, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Andrew Blake appeals his convictions, following a Superior Court bench trial, of aggravated menacing and various controlled substance and weapons offenses. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial judge erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained after a warrantless entry of an apartment. We conclude that exigent circumstances justified the entry under the emergency doctrine exception to the Fourth Amendment...

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