Palmer v. State

Samuel Palmer, the appellant, was convicted of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975, and he was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $100 to the victims' compensation fund. Palmer presents three issues for our review. Because of our disposition of this case, we find it necessary to address only one of his issues.

Palmer contends that the trial court erred to reversal in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal made at the close of the state's case because the state failed to…