State v. Larson

Kenneth Larson appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of a controlled substance (THC), with intent to deliver, in violation of § 161.41(lm), Stats., 1991-92.1 He claims the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during the execution of a search warrant at his home. He argues that the warrant was improperly executed when the police failed to announce their presence prior to entering the dwelling, in violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. We conclude, however, that at the time the police executed the…