Benge v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Alonzo Benge was indicted for felony possession of marijuana in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found “guilty as charged in the indictment” by the jury and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The appellant raises three issues on appeal.

I

The appellant, Alonzo Benge, contends that the marijuana seized at his residence was obtained through an illegal search and seizure and, therefore, was improperly admitted into evidence. He sets out several grounds for this argument which are discussed separately below. At the outset, however, we note that the appellant did not…