Gray v. State

The appellant, Bruce Ivan Gray, was convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-12-213, Code of Alabama 1975. After sentencing him to two years in prison, the court suspended this sentence and placed him on two years' probation. The appellant presents four issues on appeal.

I

Initially, the appellant contends that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, arguing that the state failed to prove 1) that he was in constructive possession of the marijuana and 2) that the marijuana was for "other than personal use."

The…