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Which circumstance justifies an officer entering a dwelling without a warrant?
a. The officer suspects there is evidence of a crime inside.
b. The officer has a reasonable suspicion that drugs are inside.
c. The officer suspects a crime is being committed inside.
d. The officer hears cries for help
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d. The officer hears cries for help.
Rationale: warrantless entry is allowed under exigent‑circumstances (e.g., emergency aid, imminent danger, hot pursuit, or preventing destruction of evidence). Merely suspecting evidence, drugs, or that a crime is occurring typically requires probable cause and a warrant unless one of those exigent exceptions applies.
Rationale: warrantless entry is allowed under exigent‑circumstances (e.g., emergency aid, imminent danger, hot pursuit, or preventing destruction of evidence). Merely suspecting evidence, drugs, or that a crime is occurring typically requires probable cause and a warrant unless one of those exigent exceptions applies.
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