Johnson v. State

McMillan, judge.

The appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging that the indictment which charged him with the violation of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act was insufficient because it failed to specifically aver one of the three essential elements of the crime, specifically the element of knowledge or intent.

The trial court dismissed the appellant’s petition on the grounds that the appellant had failed to comply with the form provided by Rule 20, Alabama Rules of Temporary Procedure, and on the ground that venue was improper because the petition was filed in…