Apparently they knocked for several minutes before letting themselves in. I had gone to sleep only a couple hours before due to a late night, and as a double whammy I took some melatonin so I was completely out of it.
Obviously I would never obstruct justice but in theory had I heard them knocking, there would have been plenty of time to do so.
Ironically half the "evidence" they recovered from the phone actually would have helped my case if it had gone to trial because it showed no criminal intent and no attempt to hide from law enforcement. In short, if they never gained access to that phone on their own it may have been in my interests to provide the passwords for that specific device but who knows.
Obviously I would never obstruct justice but in theory had I heard them knocking, there would have been plenty of time to do so.
Ironically half the "evidence" they recovered from the phone actually would have helped my case if it had gone to trial because it showed no criminal intent and no attempt to hide from law enforcement. In short, if they never gained access to that phone on their own it may have been in my interests to provide the passwords for that specific device but who knows.