Hudson v. Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
547 U.S. 586 (2006)
Relevant factsFree
Officers with a valid warrant to search Hudson's (defendant) home for drugs and firearms announced themselves and waited three to five seconds before entering through an unlocked door. They found crack cocaine on Hudson, additional cocaine and a loaded revolver in a chair, and more drugs on a coffee table. Hudson sought to suppress the evidence, arguing the brief wait violated the knock-and-announce rule.
IssueFree
Whether a court must suppress all evidence stemming from a search conducted in violation of the knock-and-announce rule.