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State v. Coyle

Citations

  • 621 P.2d 1256
  • 95 Wash. 2d 1
  • 1980 Wash. LEXIS 1600

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that suppression is the proper remedy for violations of Washington’s knock-and-wait rule
  • stating that suppression is the proper remedy for violations of Washington's knock-and-wait rule
  • “[A] clear majority of courts, including the United States Supreme Court, [hold] that noncompliance may not be excused unless the police are ‘virtually certain’ the occupants are aware of their presence, identity, and purpose prior to their entry.”
  • suppression required for violation of notice requirement
  • suppression required for violation of notice requirement

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Judges: Brachtenbach

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