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· 10/15/1883

Newman v. Biggs

Citations

  • 78 Mo. 675

How courts have described this case

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  • legislature established schedules of controlled drugs in session laws by incorporation of federal classifications
  • in a drug possession case, the evidence demonstrated that the defendant was not just an occupant of the premises but also that he had knowledge of and control over the contraband
  • “Not only could the [approximately four grams of cocaine and more than two grams of marijuana] shown in this case have been the residue of a larger supply, but the other evidence of commercial activity convincingly indicated the possessor’s intent to distribute”

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Judges: Martin

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