Brantley v. State

MADDOX, Justice.

The defendant was indicted for possession of marijuana, a felony. He was convicted of possessing it for personal use, a misdemeanor. Title 22 § 258(47), Code of Alabama 1940. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded, holding that the admission of LSD tablets and a packet of Cocaine powder found in defendant’s home along with the marijuana was prejudicial error. This Court granted the State’s petition for writ of certiorari to review that holding.

The only question presented is whether the admission of the LSD and Cocaine into evidence was prejudicial error. We hold…