Cook v. State

Violation of Uniform Controlled Substances Act; sentence: two years.

On June 6, 1975, at approximately 5:00 P.M., the police searched a residence at 1430 24th Street, North, in Birmingham. The search was conducted with a warrant which was issued pursuant to a tip from a reliable informant. The police found a foil packet on the top shelf in a pantry immediately adjacent to the kitchen. The packet contained 79 milligrams of powder, 6.16 milligrams of which were heroin. That amounted to a speck of the illegal substance. (28,350 milligrams equal one ounce.) In addition the police found 68.2 grams…