Whitehead v. State

Charles Raymond Whitehead was convicted in the Circuit Court of Russell County of possession of pentobarbital in violation of § 20-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975. He was convicted by a jury, was adjudicated guilty by the trial court, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Hence this appeal.

During the evening hours of January 20, 1980, police officers of the Phenix City Police Department responded to a call to room 143 of the local Holiday Inn where a woman had reportedly been shot. The room was registered to the appellant and was also occupied by the victim, Patricia Rowlette, and another…