Nicklaus v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant was charged in a two-count indictment with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, in violation of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found guilty on both counts and was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

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The appellant contends that the trial court erred in allowing the State to elicit hearsay testimony alleging that he had previously dealt in drugs and that his place and type of employment had a reputation for dealing in drugs. The appellant was employed at the “Warehouse Club” as a…