State v. Henderson

¶1. This is a challenge to a "no-knock" entry during the execution of a search warrant. The court of appeals certified the case to us to decide whether a reviewing court may consider information known to the police but not included in the warrant application in evaluating the constitutionality of the unannounced entry.

¶ 2. Stevens Point police obtained a warrant to search defendant Eric Henderson's home for evidence of drug dealing. They requested no-knock authorization, but for unexplained reasons, the warrant neither granted nor denied it. The police did not knock and *352announce when…