Harper v. State

Appellants Bernice Harper and Sheila Ann Harper pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of marijuana, a controlled substance, in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. Bernice Harper was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and Sheila Ann Harper was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

Appellants present two issues on appeal.

I

Appellants first argue that the trial court erred in denying their motion to suppress, because, they say, where the officers failed to comply with the "knock-and-announce" statute in the search of their home.

Section 15-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975, states:

"To…