STATE v. SIMPSON


501 P.2d 1311 (1972)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. George Steven SIMPSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 19, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean Heiling, Winston, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Doyle L. Schiffman, Dist. Atty., Roseburg, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Brian R. Barnes, Deputy Dist. Atty., Roseburg.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and FORT, JJ.


SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

In a non-jury trial defendant was convicted of Criminal Activity in Drugs, ORS 167.207(1), i.e., possession of marihuana. On appeal his sole contention is that possession of narcotic drugs, which includes marihuana, ORS 474.010(18), is not a crime under Oregon's new criminal code. We hold to the contrary and affirm.

Under the statutes in effect before the first of this year the principal criminal provision concerning narcotic drugs was...

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