hot pursuit
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 427 U.S. 38 - United States v. Santana · 1976Most cited · 2,433 citing opinions
some sort of a chase, but it need not be an extended hue and cry "in and about (the) public streets." The fact that the pursuit here ended almost as soon as it began did not render it any the less a "hot pursuit" sufficient to justify the warrantless entry into Santana's house.
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