Legal Opinion
Powell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 28, 1992No. CR-90-1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAYLOR, Judge.
The appellant, Porter Powell, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, a violation of 13A-12-231(2), Code of Alabama 1975, and of criminal conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, a violation of 13A-12-204, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on each count pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act, 13A-5-9> Code of Alabama 1975.
The State’s evidence tended to show the following: On April 16, 1990, state and local drug enforcement agents participated in a “reverse sting” operation at a local motel room in Montgomery, Alabama. The motel room was fitted with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Hagood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Tinker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993