Mason v. State

Victor Mason was charged by indictment with unlawfully possessing a controlled substance, to-wit, LSD, in violation of the provisions of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975 as amended. Appellant entered a not guilty plea and at trial was found "guilty as charged in the indictment" by the jury. A sentencing hearing was held and, at this time, the trial court sentenced the appellant to 15 years' imprisonment in the state penitentiary as punishment.

The investigating officers in this cause were responding to a telephone call of a reported domestic dispute at the home of this appellant when they found…