Kirk v. State

The appellant, Douglas Edward Kirk, was convicted of unlawful possession of controlled substances (to wit: chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride, meperidine, hydromorphone, methylphenidate, hydrocodone, phenobarbital, and/or diazepam), a violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.

The appellant presents two issues on appeal.

I

Initially, the appellant contends that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized by officers during the search of his parents' house conducted pursuant to an alleged illegally obtained search…