State v. Stevens

The state appeals an order suppressing Bruce Stevens' statement and evidence seized following the search of his apartment that was authorized by warrant but allegedly executed in violation of the announcement rule. The state contends that the court erred by declaring the search invalid because the police violated the announcement rule and by suppressing Stevens' statements revealing his identity and where he lived. The state argues that the police complied with the announcement rule. In the alternative, it argues that if the police failed to comply, the entry into and search of Stevens'…