Clopton v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Wallace Robert Clopton, the appellant, was convicted of the unlawful distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He raises four issues on this direct appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant contends that his motion to dismiss should have been granted because of the allegedly excessive delay in bringing him to trial.

The facts stated chronologically are as follows:

January 16, 1988: Informant Jennifer Dillon working with Baldwin County and Gulf Shores law enforcement officials made a controlled purchase of cocaine from the appellant.

November k,…