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Prosecutors Cite Phone Evidence in Case Against Alabama’s Aden Holloway

His attorney argues the 2.1‑pound seizure flowed from an unlawful trash pull, promising a motion to suppress.

Overview

  • Authorities say a March 16 search of Holloway’s Tuscaloosa residence recovered about 2.1 pounds of marijuana, packaging materials and $400, leading to two Class C felony counts: possession not for personal use and failure to affix a tax stamp.
  • Prosecutors filed documents alleging Holloway’s phone showed “drug transactions,” citing texts about meeting after the season, smaller‑denomination cash and marijuana separated into plastic, prepackaged and vacuum‑sealed bags.
  • Tuscaloosa District Attorney Hays Webb filed a forfeiture complaint to seize the $400 and other alleged proceeds, according to court records.
  • Defense attorney Jason Neff says police violated Holloway’s Fourth Amendment rights by using a trash pull tied to complaints to obtain the warrant, and he plans to seek suppression of the evidence.
  • The University of Alabama removed Holloway from campus and suspended him from team activities; he missed the NCAA Tournament opener as Alabama adjusted its guard rotation, and a preliminary hearing is set for April 14.