State v. Brown

WEBB, Judge.

Defendant’s appeal presents the question whether the law enforcement officers in the execution of the search warrant, under the facts in this case, were justified in making a forcible, unannounced entry into defendant’s residence when it reasonably appeared that notice of their entry would cause the destruction or secreting of contraband or evidence. We answer in the negative.

G.S. 15A-249 defines the procedures law enforcement officers must follow when executing a search warrant. It reads:

The officer executing a search warrant must, before entering the premises, give appropriate…