In Hudson v. Michigan (2006), Detroit police did not knock before entering the defendant's home with a warrant. Instead, they announced themselves and waited for only three to five seconds before making their entrance. In this case, the Court stated that:

A. the search was inadmissible because the officers were not in hot pursuit.
B. improper knock and announce is not enough to disqualify evidence uncovered on the basis of a valid search warrant.
C. improper knock and announce is unreasonable enough to provide defendants with immunity under the Fourth Amendment.
D. because of exigent circumstances, the police officers did not need to announce themselves.


Answer: B

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