Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 8, 1987PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant, Anthony Dewayne Lewis, was found guilty of possession of marijuana, in violation of § 20-2-70, Code ofAlabama (1975), and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act and fined $5,000.

On July 3, 1986, Investigator Wesley Earl Woodham and Investigator Corporal Devane, of the Narcotics Division of the City of Dothan Police Department, drove to McRae Homes, an apartment complex. Investigator Woodham testified that he had previously received information and complaints concerning drug activity allegedly occurring in the playground area of McRae…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Ex Parte TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  4. Strength v. Alabama Dept. of FinanceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  5. Atwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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