WEHRHEIM v. STATE

No. 5472.

443 P.2d 607 (1968)

Alan E. WEHRHEIM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 19, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond E. Sutton, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., Carson City, George E. Franklin, Jr., Dist. Atty. and Alan R. Jones, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice.

Appellant was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics. During the trial his counsel stipulated to the fact that the arresting officers had probable cause when they made their arrest. His chosen theory of defense was to cast doubts upon the chain of the evidence and to raise a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's knowledge that the substance was narcotic in nature. Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to the state...

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