Ruggs v. State

The appellant, Henry James Ruggs, Jr., was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and of failure to affix tax stamps on controlled substances, in violation of § 13A-12-231(2)(a) and §40-17A-9, Code of Alabama 1975, respectively. He was sentenced to 10 years under the split sentence act, with 3 years to be served in prison and 3 years on supervisory probation. The appellant was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.

The appellant presents four issues on appeal.

I

Initially, the appellant contends that the court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal, because, he argues, the evidence…