Hergott v. State

The appellant pleaded guilty to trafficking in cannabis, in violation of § 20-2-80, Code of Alabama (1975). He filed a motion to suppress what he claimed was illegally obtained evidence, which was denied by the trial court. The appellant reserved the right to appeal the suppression issues to this court. The appellant was sentenced to ten years, with three years to be served on a split sentence and the remaining seven to be served on probation for a period of three years.

The record indicates that Sheriff Harvey Walker, of Winston County, advised James Horsley, a Department of Conservation game…