State v. Williams

The appellee, Zippora Dione Williams, was indicted for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, in violation of § 13A-12-212, Ala. Code 1975. She filed a motion to suppress evidence that, she says, was illegally seized; she contends that there was a lack of probable cause for the issuance of the search warrant that yielded the evidence because, she says, the supporting affidavit contained false statements. After a hearing, on May 11, 2007, the trial court entered an order granting her motion to suppress the evidence.

At the suppression hearing, Detective S.J. Edwards of the Montgomery…