James v. State

WINDOM, Presiding Judge.

Bryant Terrell James appeals his guilty-plea conviction for possession of a controlled substance, see § 13A-12-212(a)(l), Ala.Code 1975, and his sentence of 18 months to be served in a community-corrections program. Before pleading guilty, James preserved and reserved his right to appeal the Montgomery Circuit Court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered and seized as the result of a warrantless detention.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on December 21, 2012, Detective Steven Harrison, who at the time was a patrolman with the Montgomery Police Department,…