Norris v. State

The appellant, Gregg Norris, was convicted of the attempted possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act to 15 years in prison.

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The appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because, he says, there was insufficient evidence to find him guilty of attempting to possess a controlled substance. According to § 13A-12-203, Code of Alabama 1975, a person is guilty of an "attempt to commit a controlled substance crime if he engages in the conduct defined in section 13A-4-2(a), and the crime…