STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 2001-KK-0732.

800 So.2d 819 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana v. James WILLIAMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Jeffrey M. Burg, Lake Charles, Counsel for Applicant.

Charles G. Wainwright, New Orleans, Counsel for Respondent.


TRAYLOR, J.*

Defendant James Williams, Jr., was arrested after the police forced entry into his residence and seized crack cocaine pursuant to a valid search warrant. The trial court suppressed the evidence finding the police did not wait an appropriate amount of time before making a forceful entry after knocking and announcing their intent to execute the warrant. The court of appeal affirmed, denying the state's writ application. We granted...

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