People v. Blasius

In People v. Blasius, 435 Mich 573, 594; 459 NW2d 906 (1990), police officers observed an individual, Gieber, go to the defendant's residence and return with cocaine. Id. at 594-595. The Court determined that this act, in addition to the fact that the police had observed traffic of known narcotics dealers at the residence, would lead a reasonable person to believe that there was criminal activity occurring in the house. Id. at 595. Gieber told the officers that the cocaine was "going fast" and might be gone by the end of the day. Id. The Supreme Court held that, when viewing all the factors in combination, exigent circumstances to enter the house existed. Id. at 597. Specifically, the Court noted that the imminent removal or destruction of evidence may itself constitute an exigent circumstance. Id. at 583.