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Caniglia v. Strom, 141 S.Ct. 1596 (2021).

• The “Community Caretaking Function” which is an exception to the

warrant requirement with respect to motor vehicles, does not apply

to homes, however the other exigent home entry exceptions are not

impacted by this decision.

• Officers violated Fourth Amendment when they made a warrantless

entry into a home to seize firearms belonging to a subject who had

left the scene for a voluntary mental health evaluation.

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