John H. Magee v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A Harrison County jury convicted John Magee of the illegal transfer of a controlled substance in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139(a)(1) (Supp. 2017), enhanced per section 41-29-147 (Rev. 2013), and as a habitual offender under section 99-19-81 (Rev. 2015). Magee appeals, asserting that the trial court erred by admitting evidence that $21,000 cash was in the trunk of his car, found pursuant to a search warrant. Finding no error, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2. In 2015, two Gulfport Police Department narcotics detectives developed information…