Ex Parte Williams

1 In the Court of Criminal Appeals the defendant's case was styled "Joseph William a/k/a Joseph Williams v. State."

Joseph Williams was convicted of selling a "controlled substance" as defined by Code of Alabama 1975, § 20-2-25, and prohibited by § 20-2-70. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction in Williams v. State, 548 So.2d 516 (Ala.Cr.App. 1988). This Court issued the writ of certiorari to review the following issues:

1) Whether the controlled substance in this case was unlawfully admitted into evidence because of a missing link in the chain of custody and a failure by the…