Mulhern v. State

Michael Mulhern was indicted for trafficking in cannabis in violation of § 20-2-80, Code of Alabama 1975. The appellant waived a jury trial and the trial judge found him "guilty as charged in the indictment". The trial judge sentenced the appellant to fifteen years' imprisonment and assessed a $25,000 fine.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 9, 1984, Gerald Young of the Saraland Police Department received a phone call from a man whom he identified as Russell Atchison. He had talked with Atchison several times previously but Atchison had never provided Young with any information.

Atchison…