United States First Circuit

In a search of an apartment pursuant to a warrant, five seconds between the police officers' knock and announcement and a forced entry into the apartment was reasonable based on the circumstances showing a threat to the safety of the police officers.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2003
• Published 02/05/2003

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Mark Terison, Senior Litigation Counsel, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brett D. Baber, with whom Baber & Weeks, P.A. was on brief, for appellee.