Germany v. State

JAMES H. FAULKNER, Retired Justice.

Ricky Germany was indicted for the offense of trafficking in cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found Germany guilty as charged in the indictment, and he was sentenced as an habitual felony offender to life imprisonment. Two issues are raised on appeal.

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Germany contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for trafficking in cocaine because, he says, the State did not prove that he constructively possessed the 75.37 grams of cocaine found in the kitchen of his business.

When the police officers…