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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of her home, arguing that the police violated the knock and announce rule when executing the search warrant. The State conceded that the officers violated this rule but contended that suppression of evidence was not the appropriate remedy (para 3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Defendant: Argued for the suppression of evidence recovered during the search of her home, citing a violation of the knock and announce rule (para 3).
• State: Contended that suppression of evidence is not the proper remedy for a violation of the knock and announce rule, suggesting instead that the appropriate remedy should be a civil one. The State relied on the precedent set in Michigan v. Hudson, which held that a violation of the Fourth Amendment’s knock and announce rule does not necessitate the suppression of evidence obtained in the search (para 2).

Legal Issues

• Whether suppression of evidence is the appropriate remedy for a violation of the knock and announce rule.

Disposition

• The district court's decision to grant the Defendant's motion to suppress evidence was affirmed (para 6).

Reasons

• M. Monica Zamora, Judge, with Roderick Kennedy, Chief Judge, and James J. Wechsler, Judge, concurring, provided the opinion. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's ruling, holding that suppression of evidence was the proper remedy for a violation of the knock and announce rule. This decision was based on the precedent set in State v. Attaway, which the State argued was misinterpreted in subsequent cases. Despite the State's argument that the Supreme Court's decision in Michigan v. Hudson should influence a move away from suppression as a remedy, the Court of Appeals found that, as the New Mexico Supreme Court had not reconsidered Attaway in light of Hudson, the precedent that suppression is the appropriate remedy for a knock and announce violation remains binding. The Court noted that the State could seek further review by the Supreme Court if desired (paras 1-6).