Ex Parte Washington
Alabama Supreme Court
818 So. 2d 424 (2001)
- Written by Kaitlin Pomeroy-Murphy, JD
Facts
On March 31, Stanley Frieson Washington (defendant) sold an undercover officer and an informant 26 grams of cocaine. About a week later, on April 6, the officer arranged for a second sale. Washington made eye contact with the officer and had another man approach and give him 28.58 grams of cocaine. Washington was indicted for trafficking cocaine for the April 6 transaction. He was convicted by jury in the trial court, and the appeals court affirmed the judgment. Washington filed a petition for review with the state supreme court, arguing that the trial court erred in not providing a jury instruction that the state (plaintiff) had to prove that Washington knew he possessed more than 28 grams of cocaine to be found guilty.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Woodall, J.)
Dissent (Johnstone, J.)
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