Allen v. State

Robbery; ten years.

Officer George B. Campbell of the Birmingham Police Department was working on an anti-robbery task force in the downtown area on the evening of September 18, 1979. Officer Campbell was a decoy on this task force; he was dressed in a Miller beer salesman's uniform and had a "trucker's wallet" attached to his belt. Officer Campbell was also equipped with a body transmitter so he could signal for assistance. At approximately 11:30 p.m. that evening, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue North around 8th Street, Officer Campbell was staggering around in an effort to give the appearance he…