People v. Wright

We here again address the constitutionality of a section of the “no-knock” statute (725 ILCS 5/108 — 8(b) (West 1994)). In People v. Krueger, 175 Ill. 2d 60 (1996), we held that section 108 — 8(b)(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 violated constitutional guarantees against unreasonable searches and seizures. In the instant appeal, we similarly find that section 108 — 8(b)(1) also fails to meet constitutional standards.

BACKGROUND

On May 21, 1996, an officer from the Elgin police department presented a complaint for search warrant in the Kane County circuit court. The complaint sought…