United States v. Banks
United States Supreme Court
540 U.S. 31 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
Executing a search warrant for cocaine, police knocked and announced their presence at Banks's (defendant's) apartment, waited 15-20 seconds without response, then broke down the door; Banks, who was actually in the shower and had not heard them, moved to suppress the resulting evidence, and the case reached the Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether exigent circumstances exist for forced entry after enough time has passed to make it reasonable to suspect imminent loss of evidence.