Hancock v. State

Wilson H. Hancock, the appellant, was convicted of trafficking in marijuana and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. He was also fined $25,000 and was ordered to pay court costs and $5,000 to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. In this appeal, Hancock raises two issues, both of which are related to the admissibility of the evidence of the testing of the plant material alleged to have been seized from him.

The appellant was arrested for the instant offense on December 14, 1988, at the residence of one Michael Wilson. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Investigator Michael Gulledge testified…