Clifton v. State

The appellant, Charles Wesley Clifton, was found guilty of a violation of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, possession of marijuana, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty years. He appeals, alleging that certain items received into evidence should have been suppressed. On June 15, 1985, State Trooper Patrick Mahaney observed a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. At approximately 11:50 p.m., the vehicle, driven by a female with three passengers, including the appellant, was stopped. From the car window, the officer detected an odor of alcohol on the driver's…