UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Hernan RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellee

Opinion by Judge Fernandez; Dissent by Judge Kozinski.

FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:

Heman Ramirez was indicted for being a felon in possession of firearms. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court determined that the firearms had been discovered in connection with a violation of Ramirez’s rights under the knock-and-announce law. 18 U.S.C. § 3109. It, therefore, suppressed the evidence of the weapons, and the United States appealed. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On November 5, 1994, Ramirez and his wife awoke out of their peaceful slumbers to a series of unusual sounds, including the breaking of a window.…