Patterson v. State

HOLMES, Judge. 1

The appellant, Guy Patterson, was convicted of selling marijuana and was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment.

Sgt. Robert Patterson, an undercover agent of the Alabama Public Safety Department, testified, which testimony was obviously believed by the jury, that on March 3, 1973, he purchased from the appellant approximately one-half ounce of what is commonly referred to as marijuana.

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Appellant complains on this appeal that the trial court erred to reversal in refusing to put Sgt. Patterson and the state toxicologist under the rule.

The exclusion of witnesses from the…