Bobby Jean McKissick v. Ray D. Bridges, Sheriff

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner appeals from denial of habeas relief, after evidentiary hearing, from an Alabama state conviction of unlawful possession of drugs. The conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. 1

The main issue is validity of a warrantless search of the automobile occupied and driven by petitioner.

Between 1 a. m. and 2 a. m., a reliable informant gave to Lt. Williams, a Mo bile, Alabama, police officer, the present location and physical description of a man who he said was “in Mobile dealing in narcotics.” The informant described the man as a white male, with black hair,…