Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 4, 1979No. 6 Div. 912PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWEN, W. SIMMONS, Retired Circuit Judge.

A lawful jury convicted appellant-defendant of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act as charged in the indictment. The jury declined to assess a fine. The court fixed punishment at five years imprisonment in the penitentiary. An appeal followed a correct entry of judgment.

I

Appellant asserts that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the appellant was guilty of possessing the prohibited narcotics as charged. We conclude to the contrary.

It appears that the law enforcement officers, or one of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  2. Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  4. Gilbert v. City of MontgomeryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  5. Garrett v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1952

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Timmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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