An officer about to execute a search warrant has a sudden feeling that the occupants might resist and the officer becomes afraid.The officer has no facts or circumstances to support this belief.The officer

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The officer must still knock and announce before executing the search warrant, as required by the Fourth Amendment. The officer's subjective fear without any supporting facts or circumstances is not enough to justify a warrantless entry or a surreptitious entry. Breaking in without notice or getting permission from a supervisor to do so would be unconstitutional and potentially lead to suppression of any evidence obtained during the search.

An Officer About to Execute a Search Warrant Has a Sudden