McHellen v. State

The appellant, Ulysses McHellen, was charged with the possession of heroin, a controlled substance. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged and the trial court fixed punishment at five years in the penitentiary.

A search warrant was issued on August 19, 1976, for 1309 East Adams, Dothan, Alabama. The item named in the warrant was heroin, and the search was conducted at approximately 5:00 p.m. the same day.

Officer Robert Sorrells, an employee of the City of Dothan Police Department, Narcotics Division, testified that on August 19, 1976, he and two other officers conducted a search,…