Franks v. State

The appellant, Richard Franks, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. The sentence was split, with one year's imprisonment and five years' probation. The appellant reserved the right to raise on appeal the issue of the unlawfulness of the search and seizure that produced the evidence against him. On appeal, the appellant challenges the validity of the search warrant on two grounds.

I

The appellant was an employee of Buccaneer Homes, a mobile home plant in Hamilton, Alabama. Cocaine was found in the appellant's office desk during…