Higdon v. State

Appellant, Tommy Convard Higdon, was indicted and convicted by a jury for trafficking in cannabis, in violation of §20-2-80, Code of Alabama 1975. Appellant was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

On September 26, 1986, Arlen Moss received a telephone call from Gene Storie, inquiring about his interest in a drug transaction. Moss, who had earlier pleaded guilty to dealing in cocaine and had not yet been sentenced, contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and reported the conversation. Pursuant to an agreement with the FBI, Moss arranged a meeting with Storie.

At approximately…