Grice v. State

Benny P. Grice was indicted for the offense of selling marijuana in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant "guilty as charged" and the trial judge fixed punishment at 15 years in the penitentiary and a fine of $25,000.00.

Gerard Herring testified that he was employed as a detective for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation in September, 1984. On the evening of September 28, 1984, Herring was working narcotics undercover with the Dothan Police Department. Herring had been assigned to work with Sergeant White of the Dothan Police Department. White supplied…