Barnett v. State

TYSON, Judge.

The Grand Jury of Lee County, Alabama, charged Norman Barnett with the unlawful sale of Methylenedioxy Ampheta mine (MDA) in violation of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act. 1

The Jury found the appellant guilty as charged, but declined to assess a fine, as provided in the Act, and the trial court sentenced the appellant to fifteen years imprisonment.

Sheriff James C. Pearson testified that on March 14, 1972, Alex C. Smith had been employed as a deputy sheriff to work as an undercover agent in drug and narcotic traffic. He stated that on May 11, 1972, at about 9:00 in…