Fourth Amendment Protections and the Emergency Exception: State v. Resler, 209 Neb. 249, 306 N.W.2d 918 (1981)

Authors

Gail V. Perry, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

In a recent case of first impression, State v. Resler, the Nebraska Supreme Court recognized the validity of the emergency exception in a medical assistance context. This Note examines the emergency exception as adopted and applied by the Nebraska Supreme Court, and discusses the extent to which the exception comports with fourth amendment guarantees.

I. Introduction

II. The Resler Decision

III. Analysis … A. Reasonable Belief an Emergency Exists … B. The Required Intent

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Gail V. Perry, Fourth Amendment Protections and the Emergency Exception: State v. Resler, 209 Neb. 249, 306 N.W.2d 918 (1981), 61 Neb. L. Rev. (1982)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol61/iss3/6