District of Columbia v. Wesby (15-1485)

Question

Do officers have probable cause to arrest for unlawful entry under D.C. law despite a claim of good-faith entry?

Was the law sufficiently clearly established to justify the denial of immunity to the officers?

Petitioner: District of Columbia, et al.

Respondent: Theodore Wesby, et al.

Granted: 2017-01-19 00:00:00

Decided: 2018-01-22 00:00:00

Argued: 2017-10-04 11:13:00

Uploaded: 2017-10-11 16:43:00

Advocates: Todd S. Kim, Nathaniel P. Garrett, Robert A. Parker

Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube

Tags: Criminal Rights and Process