Freeman v. State

SHORES, Justice.

We granted certiorari review to determine whether the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in reversing the conviction of Diangelo Marcelle Freeman for trafficking in cocaine in violation of § 13A-12-231, Ala.Code 1975. Freeman v. State, 681 So.2d 242 (Ala.Crim.App.1994). We hold that the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in reversing the conviction.

On December 19, 1989, Jefferson County sheriffs deputies executed a valid search warrant, based on information from a reliable informant and from their own surveillance. The warrant contained the following wording:

“Proof by affidavit…