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STATE v. GOODSON

720 A.2d 381 (1998)

316 N.J. Super. 296

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. A. Michael GOODSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Dow, Jr., Hackensack, for defendant-appellant.

Gary H. Schlyen, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, for plaintiff-respondent (Ronald S. Fava, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Schlyen, on the brief).

Appellant, filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Before Judges PRESSLER, BROCHIN and STEINBERG.

The opinion of the court was delivered by STEINBERG, J.A.D.

In this case we must consider whether the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, as applied to the State through the Fourteenth Amendment, permits a blanket exception for drug crimes to the requirement that police officers knock-and-announce their identity and purpose before attempting forcible entry into a dwelling to conduct a search. We conclude that it does not. However, since this issue...

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