Walden v. State (Ex parte Walden)

BRYAN, Justice (dissenting).

I respectfully dissent.

This case arises from Zachary Blake Walden's convictions for unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The facts were summarized in the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion:

"On March 8, 2011, Elba Police Officer Alva Carlson received a complaint about a `reckless driver coming down [Highway] 29 from Andalusia towards Gantt; the report indicated that the driver was a black male and that he was driving a blue vehicle with a `helping schools' tag. Officer Carlson drove in that direction and…