The constitutionality of the emergency-aid doctrine is tested from the subjective viewpoint of the officer on scene at the time the entry is made.

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The constitutionality of the emergency-aid doctrine is tested from an objective viewpoint, considering whether a reasonable person would believe that entry was necessary to assist someone who is seriously injured or imminently threatened with such injury, not the subjective viewpoint of the officer.

The Constitutionality of the Emergency-Aid Doctrine Is Tested from the Subjective