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February 24, 2021
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A local DUI suspect is having his day in the Supreme Court. Arguments for Lange vs. California will be heard this morning before the high court. The case concerns the 4th Amendment and whether police can pursue someone suspected of a misdemeanor into a home to conduct a warrant-less search or seizure. It stems from the arrest of Arthur Lange of Sonoma in October of 2016 in which a CHP officer flipped on his flashing lights as Lange was playing his music loudly and randomly honking his horn. Near his own home, Lange pulled into his garage and was closing it when Officer Aaron Weikert prevented this, confronted Lange, and arrested him for DUI. Lange’s team is arguing that the evidence for the DUI should be thrown out as Weikert entered his home without a warrant.
Supreme Court to debate whether misdemeanors can be a foot in the door for warrantless home search John Fritze, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – Arthur Lange was 100 feet from his driveway when the California Highway Patrol officer behind him flipped on his flashing lights. Rather than stop, Lange turned toward his Sonoma County home, pulled into his garage and closed the door.
What happened over the next few seconds prompted years of litigation and a case to be argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court with sweeping implications for police power.
As Lange s garage door descended on that night in October 2016, officer Aaron Weikert got out of his car and stuck his foot under it, triggering a sensor that sent it back up.