Commonwealth v. Morgan

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

In this matter we are called upon to interpret the “knock and announce” rule as provided by Rule 2007 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Rule 2007 provides, in relevant part:(a) A law enforcement officer executing a search warrant shall, before entry, give, or make reasonable effort to give, notice of his identity, authority and purpose to any occupant of the premises specified in the warrant, unless exigent circumstances require his immediate forcible entry.

On October 12, 1984, at or about noon, law enforcement authorities in Delaware County…