Houk v. State

On March 8, 1983, the Etowah County Grand Jury indicted appellant, Roger Dale Houk, for trafficking in cannabis, in violation of § 20-2-80, Code of Alabama 1975. At the conclusion of trial, the court struck count two of the indictment charging appellant with possession of marijuana. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of trafficking in cannabis, and on May 5, 1983, appellant was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and fined $25,000.

Before trial, the court held a hearing on appellant's motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of his motel room. Johnny Grant, an investigator with the…