

Save a Life, Skip the Warrant: SCOTUS Backs Emergency Entry
Title & Citation Case v. Montana , 607 U.S. ___ (2026) (U.S. Supreme Court, Jan. 14, 2026). TL;DR Police can enter a home without a warrant to render emergency aid when they have an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone inside is seriously injured or imminently threatened with serious injury —and the Court refused to “upgrade” that standard into probable cause just because the entry is into a home. Here, the officers reasonably believed Case had shot himself or
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When Being Around a Gun Isn’t a Crime: The Limits of Constructive Possession in Louisiana
State v. Gerald Manchip White, 2024-K-01588 (La. Dec. 11, 2025) Holding: The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed all convictions against a felon accused of possessing firearms found in a family home. The State failed to prove he exercised dominion and control over the guns or had the intent to possess them. Mere presence, awareness, or living in a home where others lawfully keep guns is not enough for a criminal conviction. Importance: Officers frequently encounter multi-occ
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