Cason v. State

The defendant was indicted and convicted for the unlawful possession of marijuana in violation of Section 20-2-70, Alabama Code 1975. Sentence was seven years' imprisonment. Two issues are raised on appeal.

I

A review of the record convinces this Court that the State provided ample evidence to support the jury's verdict and sustain the conviction.

The defendant and his two companions were arrested on assault charges early on the morning of January 15, 1982. The automobile in which the trio was riding was a Ford Pinto station wagon owned by the defendant's two companions. The defendant was in the…