[rdret1]

It doesn't sound like the court needed to go that far. From the way the story reads, it was a domestic situation which started outside and the officers followed the couple inside, which is not only perfectly legal, but required on a domestic until officers are satisfied that everyone is ok and no violence will continue. Domestic situations are some of the worst to be involved in, you never know what either party will do.

As far as the warrants, in NC, as long as officers indicate that firearms, a history of violence or resisting against officers, or the likelihood that evidence will be destroyed exists, a no-knock warrant can be issued.

I didn't see a link to the decision, but I don't get why they seemed to go so far.