Crews v. State

BURKE, Judge.

James Crews was convicted of the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, a violation of § 13A-12-211, Ala. Code 1975, and sentenced to 28 years in the state penitentiary. He was ordered to pay an Alabama Crime Victims’ assessment of $100, a Drug Demand assessment of $2,000, a Drug Demand Forensics assessment of $100, and attorney’s fees.

Nathan Lipscomb agreed to work with the police after a traffic stop during which a crack pipe was found. Lipscomb identified “James” with the possible last name “Crews” as the man at a given address who had sold him drugs daily for a…