Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Hergott
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 14, 1991No. 1900486PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The facts of this case are stated in greater detail inHergott v. State, 554 So.2d 1139 (Ala.Crim.App. 1988). The facts essential to our disposition on this certiorari review are stated below.
Richard James Hergott, the petitioner, was arrested for trafficking in cannabis. The State's primary evidence against him was 40 potted marijuana plants seized from his residence in a warrantless search. The marijuana plants were found placed among growing corn in a garden behind a barn in back of his house. The house, in rural Winston County, sat on top of a hill, surrounded by four acres of land…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. Morris O'Neal DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Ex Parte WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by37 opinions
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