Roger v. State

MONTIEL, Judge.

Amp Roger was indicated for trafficking in cocaine, in violation of § 13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant “guilty of trafficking in cocaine” and the judge sentenced the appellant to 15 years’ imprisonment, 3 years of which was required to be served. The appellant was also ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and to pay $500 into the crime victims’ compensation fund. Roger raises three issues on appeal.

The evidence presented tended to show the following: On June 16, 1990, an informant told police that two black males driving a white Chevrolet Caprice…