The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Flores, 540 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1976):
Moreover, when the circumstances warrant an entry in "hot pursuit" the fact that the entry is accompanied by an announcement of authority does not preclude the application of the "hot pursuit" doctrine. In United States v. Cisneros, 448 F.2d 298 (9th Cir. 1971), appellant was convicted of importation and sale of heroin.
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