The State v. Lopez-Chavez

McMillian, Judge.

Pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4), the State appeals the grant of Alexandra E. Lopez-Chavez’s motion to suppress evidence of contraband seized during the execution of a “no-knock” search warrant at her home.* 1 Because the trial court properly concluded that the no-knock provision was unsupported by particular facts and circumstances set out in the warrant and the record does not disclose any exigent circumstances authorizing an unannounced entry into the premises, we affirm.

The record shows that on May 22, 2013, Investigator Marquis Hagans with the Columbia County Sheriff’s…