Officers did a knock-and-talk with reasonable suspicion of a place with known felons and then smelled drugs. Noises came from inside that were apparently inconsistent with somebody just coming to the door [\u201cThe officers knocked on the door, whereupon they heard \u2018scurrying and shuffling\u2019 within the residence, which caused the officers concern.\u201d], and that justified their entry. United States v. Moore, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90579 (E.D. Okla. May 17, 2012)* [I can\u2019t believe that\u2019s all it takes, and it never says that the officers identified themselves.]:<\/p>\n
Certainly, in this case, law enforcement had a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity at the time of the “knock and talk” encounter. Based upon the heightened traffic at the residence, the known prior criminal activity at the residence, the presence of Defendant Moore at the residence — a known felon who had previously engaged in a drug selling enterprise, officers were justified in inquiring at the residence through the “knock and talk” procedure. Upon hearing the activity within the residence upon announcing their presence and the smell of illegal drugs once the door was opened and the presence of known or suspected felons on the premises, officers were justified in entering the residence to secure evidence and for their own safety. Officers did not seize any observed contraband until signed consents were obtained from the residents.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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