Neal v. State

McMurray, Chief Judge.

Defendants, Leroy Neal and Ollie Avera, were convicted of violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. In this appeal, defendants contend the trial court erred in denying their motion to suppress evidence. More specifically, defendants argue evidence was illegally seized because of the failure of the police to knock and give verbal notice of their authority and purpose for entering the premises.

Relying upon information from a reliable informant, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agent Keith Golden obtained a warrant to search a trailer occupied by defendants.…