Palmer v. State

*709TYSON, Judge.

William Palmer was indicted for the unlawful possession of Marihuana, a controlled substance, “after having been previously convicted of possession of Marihuana,” contrary to the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1971.1

The jury found the appellant guilty as charged in the indictment, but declined to assess a fine, and the trial court then entered judgment, setting sentence at fifteen years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

Sheriff Jim C. Pearson testified that on October 27, 1973, he received information pertaining to a package of a controlled substance being left in a…