McGINIS v. CALIFORNIA

No. 134.

247 U.S. 95 (1918)

McGINIS ET AL. v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Sea, Jr., with whom Mr. Frederick S. Tyler was on the brief, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. James M. Oliver, with whom Mr. Thomas E. Haven was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was submitted with No. 133, ante, 91.

As in the latter case plaintiffs in error, whom we shall call defendants, were charged in a justice's court of Imperial County with having cocaine in their possession in a quantity forbidden by the statute of the State regulating the sale and use of poisons. After trial and verdict of guilty, there was judgment...

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