United States v. Weaver
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
No. 13-3097 (2015)
- Written by Miller Jozwiak, JD
Facts
Federal agents suspected Michael Weaver (defendant) of drug-related crimes. The investigation led federal prosecutors (plaintiffs) to indict Weaver for several drug and money-laundering crimes. But federal agents were unable to apprehend Weaver for several years. When the agents learned that Weaver lived at a new residence, they went to arrest him with an arrest warrant (but not a search warrant). The officers initially knocked on the door but did not announce that they were police officers. When the officers gained entry and arrested Weaver, they discovered more drugs and added additional charges. Weaver later sought to exclude the additional evidence on the grounds that the officers had violated the knock-and-announce rule while executing the arrest warrant. The district court rejected these arguments and denied the motion to suppress. Weaver appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Pillard, J.)
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