Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Dec 6, 2022
State of Missouri vs. Jose F. Hernandez
Jose Hernandez appealed his convictions for domestic assault, armed criminal action, and felonious restraint, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. Hernandez contended that police conducted an unlawful warrantless search of his home and that information from this search tainted a subsequent warrant. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that exigent circumstances justified the initial warrantless entry and search of Hernandez's home, and thus the motion to suppress was properly denied.