Baberson v. State

PATTERSON, Presiding Justice:

Billie Mae Baberson was convicted in the Circuit Court of Clay County for the manufacture of marijuana and sentenced to a term of years in the state penitentiary. He contends on appeal that the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence and that evidence introduced was inadmissible because the search warrant was invalid. We consider only the first contention and reverse.

On March 19, 1974, officers of Clay County traveled to the property of Baber-son and pursuant to a warrant searched his property. They found approximately 800 small marijuana…