J.C. v. State

I respectfully dissent. In this Court’s opinion, the majority concludes that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish that J.C. was in constructive possession of the marijuana found in his father’s *279bedroom. As the Court of Criminal Appeals noted in its unpublished memorandum:

“ ‘ “ When constructive possession is relied on, the prosecution must also prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused had knowledge of the presence of the controlled substances. Campbell v. State, [439 So.2d 718 (Ala.Cr.App.), rev’d on other grounds, 439 So.2d 723 (Ala.1983)]; Yarbrough v. State, 405 So.2d…