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State ex Rel. Berger v. Superior Ct., Cty. of Maricopa

Supreme Court of Arizona
Jan 15, 1974
517 P.2d 1277 (Ariz. 1974)

Opinion

No. 11433.

January 15, 1974.

Moise Berger, Maricopa Co. Atty. by John Trombino, Deputy Co. Atty., Phoenix, for petitioner.

Debus, Busby Green, Ltd. by Jordan L. Green, Phoenix, for respondent Sneed.


Where the police are called to the scene of a homicide, they may lawfully investigate such portions of the premises as are reasonably necessary to establish the true facts of the homicide.

The order of the Superior Court suppressing the shell assertedly fired from the murder weapon is vacated.


Summaries of

State ex Rel. Berger v. Superior Ct., Cty. of Maricopa

Supreme Court of Arizona
Jan 15, 1974
517 P.2d 1277 (Ariz. 1974)
Case details for

State ex Rel. Berger v. Superior Ct., Cty. of Maricopa

Case Details

Full title:The STATE of Arizona ex rel. Moise BERGER, Maricopa County Attorney…

Court:Supreme Court of Arizona

Date published: Jan 15, 1974

Citations

517 P.2d 1277 (Ariz. 1974)
517 P.2d 1277

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