Ball v. State

The appellant, Arthur Alexander Ball, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, was fined $25,000 and was ordered to pay court costs.

The state's evidence tended to show that in the early morning of July 16, 1990, at approximately 2:30 a.m., State Trooper Stephen Davis clocked a vehicle going 79 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone. Davis turned on his flashing blue lights and followed the vehicle until it pulled over to the side of the road. The car was driven by Colonel Wilson. Davis asked Wilson…