STATE v. GORTAREZ

No. 1278.

96 Ariz. 206 (1964)

393 P.2d 670

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Johnny GORTAREZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Division.

June 24, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Pickrell, Atty. Gen., by David M. Lurie, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charles N. Ronan, Maricopa County Atty., for appellee.

Duane W. Bolze, Phoenix, for appellant.


BERNSTEIN, Justice.

Defendant was charged with two counts of possession of marijuana and two counts of the sale of marijuana. The counts pertaining to the possession of marijuana were quashed and defendant was convicted on the two counts pertaining to sales. Defendant was sentenced to from 5 to 7 years on each count with the sentences to run concurrently.

Defendant contends (1) that testimony introduced at the trial that he had smoked marijuana was prejudicial...

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