Gordon v. State

On February 13, 1997, the appellant, Gary O. Gordon, was convicted of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance, i.e., cocaine, a violation of § 13A-12-212, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced as a habitual felony offender to 15 years' imprisonment and was fined $2,000. For the reasons set forth below, the appellant's conviction is set aside and his appeal to this Court is dismissed.

The following is a chronology of the relevant events in this case:

December 18, 1993 — The appellant was arrested and charged with the unlawful possession of cocaine.

January 1994 — The appellant was…