Spann v. State

This appeal is from a conviction of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The appellant was sentenced to one year in the county jail. This conviction results from a de novo jury trial in the circuit court.

At the appellant's trial, Houston County deputy sheriff Jerry Hunt testified that on the night of November 14, 1981, he observed an automobile parked on the shoulder of Highway 84 seven miles west of Dothan. The car's engine was not running but its headlights were on. Deputy Hunt approached the car and found the appellant seated behind the wheel with his head down as if he…