Passenger lacks dominion and control for constructive possession in this case
Facts In 2011, Nicholas Ingram, Marvin Carver’s half-brother, planned to drive from Grenada to the coast to surprise his mother for Thanksgiving. Ingram’s and Carver’s grandmother had rented a car for Ingram to take on the trip. She then asked Carver to accompany Ingram so he would not be alone. The trip was described as […]
Refusing to sign waiver form but giving statement to police admissible
Facts In 2013, 13 year old Tanya was walking to school when Jafron Roberts choked her and forced her into his Camaro. He punched her and demanded that she have oral sex with him in the car. He then took her to an abandoned house and forced her to have intercourse. Tanya purposefully left her […]
Reckless disregard found when officer wrecked while responding to disturbance of peace without lights and sirens
Facts Around November 12, 2010, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Wavie Graham and Annie Robinson left a church service at Word of Truth Church located on Northside Drive near Flag Chapel Road. Graham and Robinson were headed directly across the street to Graham’s house after the service. Graham testified she looked both ways before crossing the […]
Subject claimed he only talked because police threatened to arrest his girlfriend
Facts In 2015, Fred Hill drove up to the home of the parents of Timothy Green and honked the horn. When the parents came outside, he told them he was going to kill Green. Hill then drove home and the father of Green followed him to find out what was wrong. Hill told the dad […]
License plate not illuminated and blocking traffic sufficient for traffic stop
Facts In 2015, Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Sam Howard observed a car that did not have a light illuminating its license plate. The police car and Rodney Carter‘s car were in different lanes when they came to a stop at a red light. When the light turned green, Howard accelerated slowly in order to get […]
A wallet found in a home is not enough proof that he lives there for constructive possession
Facts In 2014, James McGlothin was under surveillance by the Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team. McGlothin met with a criminal informant. Thereafter, a search warrant was issued for the home where the meeting took place. Upon execution of the warrant, members of the narcotics team entered the home and found no one there. Inside they found that […]