Facts
Armed robber entered cab company and stole $363. Two cab drivers followed the man to his address and called the police. Mrs. Hayden answered and officers asked if they could search the house; she consented. Hayden was found upstairs and guns and ammunition were found in other rooms upstairs.
Procedural History
The Court of Appeals found that neither the entry without a warrant nor the search for Hayden without a warrant was invalid.
Issue(s)
Did the Court of Appeals err?
Holding(s)
No.
Reasoning/Analysis
The Court found that the Fourth Amendment does not require police officers to delay in the course of an investigation if to do so would gravely endanger their lives or the lives of others. The officers were justified in searching for weapons because they knew the robber was armed.
Judgment/Outcome
The Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
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