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This seems pretty significant. Now, it's from the Court of Appeals; SCOVA could reverse. Still, pretty good:
Defendant's refusal to submit to entry for a court-ordered home study did not support entry by police on any ground
Defendant's refusal to submit to entry for a court-ordered home study did not support entry by police on any ground
A home study had been ordered of defendant’s house. A social worker arrived to do it with two officers watching from a car. Defendant refused to permit the social worker to enter, and, from the officers’ perspective, he was getting agitated talking about it and would not let her enter. The police entry could not be justified on any exigency or community caretaking function.
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A jury convicted Parker Chad Ross of unlawfully possessing firearms after having been convicted of a felony. Ross argues on appeal that the trial court should have suppressed the evidence of his guilt because the police discovered the firearms in his residence without a warrant. We agree and reverse his conviction.