State v. Jackson

I concur in the result of this opinion but disagree upon its reliance on State v. Steingraber, 296 N.W.2d 543 (S.D.1980). Steingraber is inapposite as it pertained to a question involving officers substantially complying, or not complying, with the statutory requirements of a “no-knock” entrance.

Rather, my position would be that the noncompliance with the statutory procedure, in this particular factual scenario, was immaterial as there was a valid search warrant and the failure to conform on the copy was of a slight, ministerial nature. *345State v. Glick, 87 S.D. 1, 5, 201 N.W.2d 867, 869…