State v. Stevens

Bruce M. Stevens appeals a judgment of conviction, arguing that the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained after a "no-knock" entry of his home. Stevens contends that the police did not have a reasonable suspicion that knocking and announcing their presence would have inhibited the efficient investigation of the crime or endangered the police officers' safety. Stevens contends that the entry therefore violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and that the evidence obtained after the unlawful entry should be…