STATE v. COSENTINO

No. 5690.

477 S.W.2d 460 (1972)

STATE of Arkansas, Appellant, v. William COSENTINO, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 13, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Thornton, Atty. Gen., John D. Bridgforth, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellant.

Paul Johnson, Jr., and Louis Art Dodrill, Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The appellee was charged by information with the unlawful possession of marihuana, an offense described in the information as a felony. The appellee demurred to the information, on the ground that the asserted offense is only a misdemeanor under Article IV, § 1, of Act 590 of 1971, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Ark. Stat.Ann. § 82-2617 (Supp.1971). This appeal is from an order sustaining the demurrer.

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