Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama August 3, 1990, CR 89-353 (Key v. State)

Robert David Key was indicted for possession of marijuana in violation of Ala. Code § 13A-12-213 (Cum.Supp. 1989). Key had pleaded not guilty to the charge in the indictment. After a hearing and subsequent denial of his motion to suppress certain evidence, Key pleaded guilty to the charge, reserving the right to raise on appeal the issue of the trial court's denial of his suppression motion.