Mendez-Jorge v. State

In this consolidated appeal, Appellants, Arturo Mendez-Jorge and Mayra Rodriguez-Cabrera, appeal their judgments and sentences for trafficking in cannabis, possession of a place for trafficking, theft of electricity, and possession of paraphernalia. Appellants pleaded no contest to the charges, reserving their right to appeal the order denying their dispositive motions to suppress evidence found in their home upon execution of a search warrant. On appeal, they argue that the law enforcement officers who executed the search warrant violated the “knock and announce” rule by failing to give…