Sheridan v. State

In a two-count indictment, James Edward Sheridan was charged with the unlawful possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975, and the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance in violation of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. The State subsequently dismissed the unlawful distribution count. The jury found Sheridan guilty of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance as charged in the indictment, and he was sentenced as a habitual offender to eight years' imprisonment. Four issues are raised on appeal.

I

In his motion to suppress and again…