State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Randy E. Decoteau, Defendant and Appellant

Summary

The court held that police officers unlawfully entered DeCoteau’s home without consent, exigent circumstances, or a valid community-caretaking justification. Because the entry violated the Fourth Amendment, the evidence discovered inside should have been suppressed, and the conviction was reversed with a remand allowing DeCoteau to withdraw his conditional guilty plea.