Mercer v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Sheila Mercer and Joseph Q. Champion appeal their convictions for possession of illegal drugs by ingestion. They moved to suppress drug test results acquired as a result of statements Mercer made while being detained during the execution of a search warrant in which she was not a named party and following Champion’s detention and search. The trial court denied appellants’ motion to suppress, accepted their stipulations of evidence, found them guilty, and sentenced them to probation, fines, and community service. On appeal they assert that the trial court erred in denying their…