Walker v. State

SHAW, Judge.

The appellant, Eddrett Demond Walker, pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-*367212(a)(1), Ala.Code 1975. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Before pleading guilty, Walker expressly reserved the right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence of the cocaine found in a motel room.

At the suppression hearing, Chris Murray, a sergeant with the Auburn Police Department, testified that in September 2001, pursuant to numerous complaints regarding the sale of cocaine, he and several other officers began a…