King v. State

This case involves a police seizure of illegal drugs. This Court initially granted the State’s petition for the writ of certiora-ri to determine whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in reversing the defendant’s conviction, based on a holding that the trial court had improperly held that the police had had probable cause to search for and seize the cocaine that was the subject matter of this case.

The facts are set out in the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals, King v. State, 736 So.2d 1122 (Ala.Crim.App.1997). I will state only those facts that demonstrate why I must respectfully…