Cooper v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant was indicted for selling, furnishing or giving away 36.6 milligrams of heroin, a narcotic drug, contrary to and in violation of the provisions of Act No. 1407, of the 1971 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, which disposition occurred subsequent to September 15, 1971. A jury conviction with punishment fixed by the trial court at twelve years imprisonment.

The alleged sale took place on May 30, 1973; he was also indicted for violations of the Act, supra, on May 24 and June 8, 1974. He was acquitted on August 22, 1974, of…