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Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 901
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F.S. 901.19

901.19 Right of officer to break into building.—

(1) If a peace officer fails to gain admittance after she or he has announced her or his authority and purpose in order to make an arrest either by a warrant or when authorized to make an arrest for a felony without a warrant, the officer may use all necessary and reasonable force to enter any building or property where the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be.

(2) When any of the implements, devices, or apparatus commonly used for gambling purposes are found in any house, room, booth, or other place used for the purpose of gambling, a peace officer shall seize and hold them subject to the discretion of the court, to be used as evidence, and afterwards they shall be publicly destroyed in the presence of witnesses under order of the court to that effect.

History.—s. 19, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(19); s. 8, ch. 70-339; s. 1463, ch. 97-102.

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Total Results: 93

Benefield v. State

160 So. 2d 706

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1964 | Docket: 755280

Cited 106 times | Published

his home and the officers were proceeding under § 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. They were bound by

Jones v. State

440 So. 2d 570

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1983 | Docket: 1429920

Cited 38 times | Published

officers' intrusion into his dwelling violated section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1981) The Knock and

Earman v. State

265 So. 2d 695

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 1972 | Docket: 1394758

Cited 36 times | Published

warrant or compliance with the provisions of F.S. Section 901.19(1), F.S.A. The District Court said this contention

Koptyra v. State

172 So. 2d 628

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1965 | Docket: 1764620

Cited 30 times | Published

he has announced his authority and purpose. Section 901.19, Fla.Stats., F.S.A. Here, as in Benefield v

Rodriquez v. State

189 So. 2d 656

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1966 | Docket: 356470

Cited 26 times | Published

error and assert as authority for reversal Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., and Benefield

Saavedra v. State

576 So. 2d 953, 1990 WL 175055

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 1991 | Docket: 1669811

Cited 25 times | Published

announce before entering his home, pursuant to section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, 1987. He argues that

State v. Clarke

242 So. 2d 791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1970 | Docket: 429751

Cited 25 times | Published

vitiated by the means used to enter the apartment. Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides: "An

Johnson v. State

395 So. 2d 594

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1981 | Docket: 1317573

Cited 18 times | Published

misdemeanor committed within his lawful presence by section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979), entitled "Right

Espiet v. State

797 So. 2d 598, 2001 WL 957388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 2001 | Docket: 1359488

Cited 17 times | Published

the arrest based on a misdemeanor offense. See § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. (1999); Green v. State, 632 So

State v. Hume

512 So. 2d 185

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1987 | Docket: 102151

Cited 17 times | Published

new search-and-seizure section), and applied section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1985) (knock-and-announce

Byrd v. State

481 So. 2d 468, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 599

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 1985 | Docket: 548632

Cited 17 times | Published

with Florida's knock-and-announce statute, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1981); (2) evidence obtained

State v. Kelly

287 So. 2d 13

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 1973 | Docket: 1171122

Cited 16 times | Published

exceptions to the requirements of similar Fla. Stat. § 901.19(1), F.S.A., requiring prior announcement by the

Olivera v. State

315 So. 2d 487

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1975 | Docket: 439861

Cited 13 times | Published

there was a failure of compliance with Fla. Stat. § 901.19.

Urquhart v. State

211 So. 2d 79

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1968 | Docket: 1475238

Cited 13 times | Published

that they were unlawfully seized. Florida Statute § 901.19(1), F.S.A., provides: "An officer, in order to

Casso v. State

182 So. 2d 252

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1966 | Docket: 1742256

Cited 13 times | Published

failed to comply with the provisions of F.S. Section 901.19 (1), F.S.A., which reads as follows: "An officer

Smith v. State

399 So. 2d 70

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 1981 | Docket: 1652419

Cited 12 times | Published

United States and Florida Constitutions, and of section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979).[1] The trial court

State v. Collier

270 So. 2d 451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1972 | Docket: 393753

Cited 12 times | Published

where the Florida Supreme Court construed F.S. Section 901.19(1), F.S.A. 1969, which is closely *454 analogous

McAnnis v. State

386 So. 2d 1230

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1980 | Docket: 120224

Cited 11 times | Published

failed to "knock and announce," as required by § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. (1978). We need not reach the latter

Moreno v. State

277 So. 2d 81

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1973 | Docket: 1730383

Cited 11 times | Published

appellant's contention and reverse. Fla. Stat., § 901.19(1), F.S.A.,[2] provides: "If a peace officer fails

Prather v. State

182 So. 2d 273

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1966 | Docket: 1742213

Cited 11 times | Published

arrest without a warrant for a misdemeanor, F.S. Section 901.19, F.S.A. Finally, the State finds itself in

State v. Roman

309 So. 2d 12

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1975 | Docket: 1770376

Cited 10 times | Published

*13 of the "knock-and-announce" statutes, F.S. § 901.19(1); F.S. § 933.09; see the leading case of Benefield

Bennett v. State

46 So. 3d 1181, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 16740, 2010 WL 4365763

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 2010 | Docket: 1927937

Cited 9 times | Published

officer's warrantless entry was justified by section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2007), which provides

Griffin v. State

419 So. 2d 320

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 26, 1982 | Docket: 1754143

Cited 8 times | Published

freely or must he comply with the provisions of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979), in order to make

Lawrence v. State

388 So. 2d 1250

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1980 | Docket: 420155

Cited 8 times | Published

freely or must he comply with the provisions of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979), in order to make

Dyer v. State

680 So. 2d 612, 1996 WL 577149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 1996 | Docket: 1201643

Cited 7 times | Published

to the United States Constitution and also section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1995). The trial judge denied

State v. Schwartz

398 So. 2d 460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 1981 | Docket: 1696415

Cited 7 times | Published

violated the Florida "knock and announce" statute, Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979), which provides:

Williams v. State

403 So. 2d 430

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1981 | Docket: 1250522

Cited 7 times | Published

particular sanctity of the home and enacted Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1939), the knock and

State v. Moyer

394 So. 2d 433

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1980 | Docket: 1692157

Cited 7 times | Published

comply with the "knock and announce" Statute, Section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1979). Mallory ran to the

State v. Bell

249 So. 2d 748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1971 | Docket: 2513246

Cited 7 times | Published

propriety of the officer's entry into the building. Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes 1969, F.S.A., provides

Walker v. State

433 So. 2d 644

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1983 | Docket: 1425150

Cited 6 times | Published

had acted within a recognized exception to section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1981), or that there

State v. Steffani

398 So. 2d 475

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1981 | Docket: 1326685

Cited 6 times | Published

requirements *476 of the `knock and announce law', § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. The back-up officers proceeded

Hurt v. State

388 So. 2d 281

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1980 | Docket: 419524

Cited 6 times | Published

provisions of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1977), the "knock and announce" statute. Section 901.19(1) permits

Wilson v. State

363 So. 2d 1146

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 1978 | Docket: 1513608

Cited 6 times | Published

due to the failure of the police to follow Section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1963), the right of an officer

State v. Thompson

852 So. 2d 877, 2003 WL 21766505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 2003 | Docket: 60297

Cited 5 times | Published

with the "knock and announce" requirement of section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2000), and that no exigent

Hansen v. State

372 So. 2d 1003

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1979 | Docket: 1695724

Cited 5 times | Published

actually "arrested" along with appellants. Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1977) provides: If a

Rucker v. State

302 So. 2d 490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1974 | Docket: 1746845

Cited 5 times | Published

an arrest without a warrant for a misdemeanor. § 901.19, F.S.; Prather v. State, Fla.App.2d 1966, 182

Hedges v. State

165 So. 2d 213

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1964 | Docket: 1405688

Cited 5 times | Published

contrary to the provisions of Florida Statute § 901.19(1), F.S.A. In this case the court said: "As we

Jenkins v. State

924 So. 2d 20, 2006 WL 167672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2006 | Docket: 1735947

Cited 4 times | Published

requirement for the execution of search warrants; section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2005), contains the same

Ortiz v. State

600 So. 2d 530, 1992 WL 131866

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1992 | Docket: 539030

Cited 4 times | Published

with Florida's "knock and announce" statute, section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1989). The State argued

State v. Hume

463 So. 2d 499, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 357

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1985 | Docket: 1509723

Cited 4 times | Published

arrest the officers had failed to comply with Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1981), the "knock and

Van Allen v. State

454 So. 2d 49

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 1984 | Docket: 444554

Cited 4 times | Published

commonly encountered in the application of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1983), governing official

State v. Manning

396 So. 2d 219

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1981 | Docket: 1447460

Cited 4 times | Published

§ 3109. [4] Although Benefield deals with section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1961), the right of officers

State v. Johnson

372 So. 2d 536

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 1979 | Docket: 1325193

Cited 4 times | Published

evidence was grounded upon an alleged violation of Section 901.19 and Section 933.09, Florida Statutes (1977)[1]

Markus v. State

160 So. 3d 488, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2847, 2015 WL 848086

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2015 | Docket: 60246864

Cited 3 times | Published

to the trial court’s finding. . Likewise, section 901.19, Florida Statutes— the "knock and announce”

State v. Cable

51 So. 3d 434, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 705, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2084, 2010 WL 4977491

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2010 | Docket: 60297631

Cited 3 times | Published

issue does not contain an exclusionary rule. See § 901.19, Fla. Stat. (2005). This is not surprising because

King v. State

371 So. 2d 120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1978 | Docket: 1785916

Cited 3 times | Published

following an alleged illegal entry in violation of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1975), and without Morris'

United States v. Chapman

384 F. Supp. 1232, 1974 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5683

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1974 | Docket: 802447

Cited 3 times | Published

admittance before using force to enter the home. F.S.A. § 901.19(1); 18 U.S.C. § 3109. The court is of the view

State v. Brown

36 So. 3d 770, 2010 WL 1875571

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2010 | Docket: 1119367

Cited 2 times | Published

reliance on the knock and announce statute, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2007), is misplaced.

Cable v. State

18 So. 3d 37, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 12890, 2009 WL 3248152

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 2009 | Docket: 1640474

Cited 2 times | Published

motel room, the officer acted in violation of section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2005), Florida's knock-and-announce

Woods v. Valentino

511 F. Supp. 2d 1263, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35077, 2007 WL 1427045

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 2007 | Docket: 901252

Cited 2 times | Published

or under the Fourth Amendment. See Fla. Stat. § 901.19 (limiting the instances where an officer can make

V.P.S. v. State

816 So. 2d 801, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6606, 2002 WL 985514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 2002 | Docket: 64815227

Cited 2 times | Published

Therefore, the court concluded that pursuant to section 901.19, Florida Statutes (2000), the officers had

State v. Fernandez

538 So. 2d 899, 1989 WL 4173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1989 | Docket: 472307

Cited 2 times | Published

announce their authority and purpose under Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1985), prior to such

State v. Cantrell

426 So. 2d 1035

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 1983 | Docket: 1683686

Cited 2 times | Published

violated Florida's "knock and announce" law, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979). He expressly relied

Suarez v. State

220 So. 2d 442

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1969 | Docket: 864362

Cited 2 times | Published

part that they were excused from compliance with § 901.19(1) Fla. Stat., F.S.A., pursuant to the second

Falcon v. State

230 So. 3d 168

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2017 | Docket: 6181367

Cited 1 times | Published

violation of parallel knock-and-an-nounee provision of § 901.19(1)); see also Benefield, 160 So.2d at 710 (identifying

State v. Brown

36 So. 3d 770, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6547

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2010 | Docket: 60294475

Cited 1 times | Published

reliance on the knock and announce statute, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2007), is misplaced.

Mobley v. State

14 So. 3d 1055, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6960, 2009 WL 1491437

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2009 | Docket: 2535294

Cited 1 times | Published

be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be. § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. (2004). [2] The State does not

Napoli v. State

596 So. 2d 782, 1992 WL 48902

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1992 | Docket: 1358709

Cited 1 times | Published

the police in the absence of compliance with Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1987), the "Knock and

State v. Gray

518 So. 2d 301, 1987 WL 1275

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1987 | Docket: 1777909

Cited 1 times | Published

entry did not involve a "breaking" *303 subject to § 901.19 because "[t]he entry was gained peaceably by ruse

Coster v. State

392 So. 2d 16

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 1980 | Docket: 1268053

Cited 1 times | Published

into a private dwelling without complying with Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1977), the "knock and

State v. English

308 So. 2d 636

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1975 | Docket: 1673141

Cited 1 times | Published

probable cause exists for the arrest of a person, § 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. (the knock and announce

United States ex rel. Fletcher v. Wainwright

269 F. Supp. 276, 1967 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8775

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1967 | Docket: 66041547

Cited 1 times | Published

arresting police officers did *279not comply with Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, concerning the right

State of Florida v. Keith Alexander Times

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2024 | Docket: 68422840

Published

similar provision regarding arrest warrants, section 901.19, which provides in subsection (1) that

JACK OWEN ALBRITTON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2023 | Docket: 67316865

Published

the “knock-and-announce” rule, pursuant to section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2020), before entering

ANTHONY v. NIEVES v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 2019 | Docket: 16006954

Published

would be authorized as a statutory matter. See § 901.19 (authorizing warrantless entry to effect an arrest

Foster v. State

244 So. 3d 430

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2018 | Docket: 64679390

Published

602-03, 100 S.Ct. 1371, 63 L.Ed.2d 639 (1980) ; § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). After they entered the

Shakeyna Foster v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2018 | Docket: 7144542

Published

Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602-03 (1980); § 901.19(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). After they entered the

State of Florida v. Christopher Markus

211 So. 3d 894, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 98, 2017 WL 411335, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 233

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 2017 | Docket: 4577410

Published

. Cases that turned on the application of section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1989) (Florida’s knock and

State v. Malcon L. Taylor

201 So. 3d 1240, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15692

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2016 | Docket: 4483404

Published

Florida’s knock-and-announce statute found in section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2015). 1

Soto v. State

75 So. 3d 296, 2011 WL 5964367

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2010 | Docket: 60303677

Published

complying with the “knock-and-announce” statute, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (2005). It is admitted

State v. Fernandez

50 So. 3d 37, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17683, 2010 WL 4628590

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2010 | Docket: 2527331

Published

with [the knock-and-announce arrest statute, section 901.19(1)]." Id. at 708. In this case, in contrast

Guerrie v. State

691 So. 2d 1132, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 3222, 1997 WL 163517

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1997 | Docket: 64772519

Published

with probable cause to arrest, is unlawful. Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1995), provides: If a

Fidalgo v. State

659 So. 2d 290, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 10600, 1994 WL 594742

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 1994 | Docket: 64758304

Published

purpose prior to entering the premises. See, e.g., § 901.19(1), Fla.Stat. (1991); State v. *293Kelly, 287

Albritton v. State

634 So. 2d 1114, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 3211, 1994 WL 113642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1994 | Docket: 64747602

Published

interpretation of a substantially similar statute, Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes. In Benefield, supra,

Green v. State

632 So. 2d 197, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 968, 1994 WL 45323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 1994 | Docket: 64746474

Published

PER CURIAM. Section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1991), authorizes the police to enter a dwelling without

McClain v. Crowder

840 F. Supp. 897, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 301, 1994 WL 6756

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1994 | Docket: 1782346

Published

Plaintiffs' Motion to Declare Florida Statutes Section 901.19(1) Unconstitutional (DE 10), and the Defendants'

Roundtree v. State

544 So. 2d 1101, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1415, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3279, 1989 WL 61542

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1989 | Docket: 64643144

Published

the door, but said nothing about a warrant. Section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1987), provides in relevant

Houston v. State

528 So. 2d 940, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1614, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2930, 1988 WL 70744

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 1988 | Docket: 64636133

Published

with the knock-and-announce requirements of section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1987) was denied. Houston

State v. Peters

499 So. 2d 908, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 22, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11011

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1986 | Docket: 64623976

Published

of the knock and announce rule, codified at Section's 901.19 and 933.09, Florida Statutes, simply because

Burden v. State

455 So. 2d 1066, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14150

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1984 | Docket: 64606799

Published

constituted a “breaking” within the ambit of section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1979). In State v. Kelly

Riley v. State

448 So. 2d 1029, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1983 | Docket: 64604287

Published

Benefield v. State, 160 So.2d 706 (Fla.1964); § 901.19(1), Fla.Stat. (1981); although that law has recently

Sloan v. State

429 So. 2d 354, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18787

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1983 | Docket: 64596264

Published

mobile home, the “knock and announce" statute (Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, does not apply, since

State v. Loeffler

410 So. 2d 589, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19325

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1982 | Docket: 64588257

Published

charge is based. In addition, they argue that section 901.19, Florida Statutes (1979), which contains Florida’s

State v. McGriff

404 So. 2d 814, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 1981 | Docket: 64585511

Published

as required by our “knock and announce” law, section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1979). That subsection

State v. Santamaria

385 So. 2d 1130, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17197

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1980 | Docket: 64577301

Published

to the “knock and announce” requirements of Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, as elucidated in Benefield

Preces v. State

378 So. 2d 77, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16228

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1979 | Docket: 64573489

Published

announce his authority and purpose violated Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes (1977) (“knock and announce

State v. Wallace

329 So. 2d 355, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14039

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1976 | Docket: 64552995

Published

249 So. 2d 748 (Fla.App.4th 1971); see also section 901.19(1), F.S. Accordingly, the order of suppression

Lewis v. State

320 So. 2d 435, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 15436

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 1975 | Docket: 64549658

Published

failed to comply with Fla.Stat. § 901.19.1 We find that Fla.Stat. § 901.19 is inapplicable to the instant

State v. Kelly

260 So. 2d 903, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 7046

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1972 | Docket: 64525484

Published

to said house or access to anything therein. Section 901.19(1) Florida Statutes, F.S. A., provides: An

Earman v. State

253 So. 2d 481, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5893

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1971 | Docket: 64522569

Published

the “knock and announce” requirements of F.S. section 901.19(1), F.S.A., the arrest was illegal and hence

Hutchinson v. State

201 So. 2d 485, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1967 | Docket: 64501883

Published

controlling on the facts presented here. Nor was § 901.19 (1), entitled “Right of officer to break into

United States ex rel. Fletcher v. Wainwright

269 F. Supp. 224, 1967 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8771

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 1967 | Docket: 66041541

Published

arresting police officers did not comply with Section 901.19(1), Florida Statutes, concerning the right

State v. Mach

187 So. 2d 918, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1966 | Docket: 64497163

Published

its order .also referred to subsection (1) of § 901.19, F.S.A. Section 933.09 provides as follows: “The