United States v. James Ray Mendoza

I am disturbed our Fourth Amendment jurisprudence allows us to find the execution of this search warrant constitutionally permissible. The reasonableness of a search or seizure is “measured in objective terms by examining the totality of the circumstances.” Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33, 39, 117 S.Ct. 417, 136 L.Ed.2d 347 (1996). When I examine the totality of the circumstances in this case, I see little reason in the officers’ conduct. Despite the warrant’s knock and announce limitation, it is apparent the officers simply executed this warrant as a no-knock drug raid.

Six to eight officers…