The court of appeals affirmed a judgment in part. The court held that police officers lacked objectively reasonable grounds for their warrantless entry into an individual’s home on the basis of a suspected diabetic emergency where a witness merely suggested that the individual inside had alcohol on his breath and appeared slightly impaired.
Bruce Hopkins stopped by an establishment to drink a few beers after a day’s work. During his subsequent drive home, he was involved in a minor traffic incident with a car driven by Ms. Waheeda Talib. The two agreed that there was no damage to their vehicles. Hopkins continued on his way home. Unbeknownst to Hopkins, Talib followed him to his home, where she then confronted him and accused him of being intoxicated. Talib claimed she smelled alcohol on his breath and that he seemed impaired. Hopkins retreated into his home, where he went to his bedroom to watch television.
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