CASANUEVA, Judge.
Mr. Richardson appeals the denial of his dispositive motion to suppress arguing that law enforcement officers failed to comply with section 933.09, Florida Statutes (1999), the "knock and announce" rule, by failing to wait a reasonable amount of time before forcibly entering his residence. We agree and reverse.
On November 5, 1999, in the darkness of the early morning hours, around 5:30 a.m., members of the Bradenton Police Department executed...
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