Oury v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was put to trial upon a two-count indictment charging (1) the possession of heroin and (2) the sale of heroin in violation of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1971. At both arraignment and trial, he was represented by retained counsel, who represents him on this appeal. The jury returned a general verdict of guilty as charged and the court imposed a sentence of fifteen (15) years in the penitentiary.

On July 22, 1972, F. L. Strength, an Alabama State Trooper was sent from Montgomery to Huntsville to work as an undercover agent in ferreting out illegal…