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STATE v. COWAN

No. 12373.

490 P.2d 890 (1971)

26 Utah 2d 410

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. John Edward COWAN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 16, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. McIntyre, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Lauren N. Beasley, Frank V. Nelson, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Defendant, John Edward Cowan, was convicted by a jury of selling marijuana, a narcotic drug, which is punishable by a prison term of five years to life.1 He appeals contending: (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict; (2) the court erred in failing to give an instruction on entrapment; (3) the sentence imposed was improper.

On February 15, 1970, defendant Cowan, in company with Lynn Livingston...

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