Herrin v. State

William Melvin Herrin was convicted under an indictment charging possession of marijuana, not for personal use. After a jury trial he was found guilty and sentenced to three years and six months in the penitentiary. It was from this judgment that he appeals.

Prior to the trial, the court held a hearing outside the presence of the jury on a motion to suppress.

The evidence on behalf of the State tended to show that John Reid, an officer in the Alabama State Troopers for approximately five years, on September 25, 1974, was alone and patrolling Interstate 10, in Mobile County. He received a…