Legal Opinion
United States v. Kip R. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 2000No. 99-2527PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Kip Jones pleaded guilty to a cocaine offense, reserving the right to appeal from the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(a)(2). Police entered Jones’s apartment on the authority of a search warrant. Jones does not dispute the validity of the warrant, but he does protest the manner of its execution.
An officer pounded loudly on the door, shouting “Decatur Police! Search warrant! Open the door!” When the occupants did not respond, the officer tried the door, found it unlocked, and opened it slightly. A second officer hit the door with a…
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