The following excerpt is from U.S. v. George, 883 F.2d 1407 (9th Cir. 1989):
We begin by noting that the typical exigencies arise in a home arrest situation because the arresting officers reasonably believe that the suspects either know or will learn at any moment that they are in immediate danger of apprehension. See, e.g., United States v. Manfredi, 722 F.2d 519, 522 (9th Cir.1983) (officers reasonably believed that suspect would learn of his imminent capture at any moment when an arrested accomplice failed to return as expected); United States v. Hackett, 638
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