Benoist v. State

Appellants, George Benoist and Robin Roberts, pleaded guilty to the charge of trafficking in cannabis, a violation of §20-2-80, Code of Alabama 1975. Each was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

A plea of guilty normally waives all non-jurisdictional defects, including rulings on motions for suppression of evidence. However, such an issue may be specially preserved for appellate review, as was done here. See, German v. State,492 So.2d 622, 624 (Ala.Cr.App. 1985).

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Appellants contend that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress the evidence or in the alternative curtailing the…