Robinette v. State

Charles Price was convicted in the Circuit Court of Houston County of possession of marijuana. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and rendered a judgment in Price's favor, 531 So.2d 682 (Ala.Cr.App. 1987). The State's application for rehearing in that court was overruled. The State then filed a petition for writ of certiorari, which was granted. We reverse and remand.

A detailed statement of the facts is contained in the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Robinette, Price, and Fenn v.State, 531 So.2d 682 (Ala.Crim.App. 1987).1

The State maintains that the Court of…