Legal Opinion
State v. Reynaga
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 2000No. 20,005PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} In these two consolidated cases, the State appeals from the trial court’s order suppressing evidence based upon the failure of officers executing a search warrant to comply with the knock-and-announce procedures mandated by the New Mexico constitution. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
{2} On October 21, 1997, Albuquerque police executed a search warrant at a mobile home located in southeastern Albuquerque. The police were aware that the front door of the home opened outward and that the landing was too small for the entire team of officers to…
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