State of Oregon, Petitioner on Review v. Hezakiah Benjamin Baker, Respondent on Review

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court held that the warrantless entry of the defendant's residence was justified under the emergency aid exception to Article I, section 9 of the Oregon Constitution because officers had an objectively reasonable belief, based on articulable facts, that immediate aid was needed to prevent serious physical injury or harm. Accordingly, the evidence seized was admissible, the Court of Appeals decision was reversed, and the trial court's denial of the motion to suppress was affirmed.