Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Massachusetts

unlawful entry from a cop

me and my girl got into a argument the naughbor called the cops i left she went inside and locked the doors the cops came banging then the broke in is this legal?


Asked on 8/05/04, 12:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barbara C. Johnson Law Office of Barbara C. Johnson

Re: unlawful entry from a cop

Yes.

Police may enter under EXIGENT circumstances, that is, if they believe a crime

-- has just been committed,

-- is being committed, or

-- is about to be committed.

Here they clearly thought someone had been or was about to be injured.

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Answered on 8/05/04, 1:13 am


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