State v. Adams

The defendant was indicted for unlawful possession of controlled substances, in violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. The defendant filed a motion to suppress certain evidence and on June 5, 1991, a hearing was held on the motion and the motion was denied. The case was set for trial and the trial judge, after hearing the evidence at trial, granted the motion to suppress and vacated the order denying the motion. The State appeals.

On August 24, 1990, Dothan police officers were notified that a child had been stuck with a hypodermic needle at Granada Apartments. The officers spoke…