STATE v. TURNER

No. 474-1.

4 Wn. App. 448 (1971)

481 P.2d 906

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOEL A. TURNER, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One — Panel 2.

March 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barokas, Martin, Richey & Schaefer and Jack A. Richey, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Gerald M. Lorentson, Deputy, for respondent.


SWANSON, J.

Joel A. Turner appeals from a conviction of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, a felony under RCW 69.33.230. He makes only one assignment of error — that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to dismiss for lack of sufficient evidence of possession of narcotics.

The arresting officer testified that he saw a small cellophane package drop from defendant Turner's left hand and fall...

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