Lanza v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLAN, Judge.
The appellant was convicted of the unlawful possession of cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary.
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The appellant argues that the State failed to provide sufficient evidence to sustain his conviction of the possession of cocaine. However, the record indicates that the appellant filed a motion to exclude the State’s evidence, arguing only that the State’s evidence had been obtained as a result of an illegal search and seizure. The appellant never argued or stated that the State’s evidence was…
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