Bouknight v. State

Appellants-defendants appeal from convictions imposed for possession of heroin and cocaine, and trafficking in the same substances. They entered pleas of nolo contendere to those offenses, reserving their rights to appeal the denial of their motions to suppress the evidence seized, alleging (1) a violation of Section 933.09, Florida Statutes (1981), the knock and announce statute, and (2) a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution proscribing cruel and unusual punishment, by reason of section 893.135’s requirement of mandatory minimum sentences. I agree with their…