Shiflett v. State

DeCARLO, Judge.

David Shiflett was convicted of selling marijuana and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

On November 24, 1972, Sgt. Robert Patterson of the Alabama Public Safety Department and an informer went to the home of appellant where Sgt. Patterson purchased one lid of marijuana from him.

After return of an indictment, the appellant was arrested on December 22, 1972.

I

Appellant first complains that the trial court erred in interrupting defense counsel during the trial, assuming control of the examination of a witness, and in sustaining objections to defense counsel’s questions when…