Thompson v. State

Dean Thompson was indicted for unlawfully possessing marijuana contrary to the provisions of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant "guilty as charged in the indictment" and the trial court sentenced him to fifteen years' imprisonment.

The appellant does not challenge the weight and sufficiency of the evidence, therefore, all that is necessary is a succinct statement of the facts.

Earl Walden testified that he was employed as an investigator for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. He stated that he conducted…