Muncy v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice STUMBO.

This matter-of-right criminal appeal arises from a judgment of the Harlan Circuit Court, which imposed a twenty-year sentence against Appellant, Bobby R. Muncy, following his conviction on various drug charges.

Late on the night of June 24, 2000, Officers Shawn Bryant, Dale Halcomb, Bill Howard, and John Teagle of the Harlan City Police Department traveled to Appellant’s residence in order to execute a search warrant. Upon arriving at Appellant’s residence, two of the officers knocked on the front door and announced themselves as the police. There was no…