State v. Englehorn

WIGGINTON, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s order suppressing evidence seized from Engle-horn’s home pursuant to a search warrant. Englehorn moved to suppress the evidence on the following grounds: 1) the warrant was not served by the agency directed to serve the warrant; 2) the officer serving the warrant violated the “knock and announce” rule; and 3) there was no probable cause to justify issuance of the warrant. The court granted the motion on the third ground, finding that the affidavit was insufficient; the informants’ statements constituted “total hearsay without more”; and…