State v. Huggins

Littlejohn, Justice:

James Huggins was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He appeals, asserting that certain hearsay testimony was improperly admitted and that the evidence gathered as the result of a warrantless search should have been excluded. We affirm.

*231Huggins was the proprietor of a public business in Harts-ville known as the Sociable Club. On the afternoon of the arrest, a police officer’s informant made a controlled purchase of marijuana at the club. 'The officer received this evidence and sent the informant back to the club while he at-, tempted to contact…