Pollard v. State

Phipps, Judge.

A jury found Michael Pollard guilty of possession of amphetamine and marijuana after a warrantless search of his residence yielded those substances. Pollard moved to suppress the results of the search, arguing that the police had used a coercive “knock and talk” procedure and that his consent had not heen voluntary. The trial court denied the motion, and Pollard appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, our task is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the court’s decision. We construe the evidence most favorably…