German v. State

Sandra German was indicted for the unlawful possession of marijuana, in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. The appellant pled guilty to the indictment after the denial of a motion to suppress in which she challenged the validity of the search and seizure leading to her arrest. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial judge fixed punishment at five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

A review of the record reveals that on the night of September 14, 1984, Montgomery Police Investigators Thompson and Byrd received a telephone call at approximately 11 p.m. from a reliable…