STATE v. SANDERSON


550 S.W.2d 236 (1977)

STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner, v. Willie SANDERSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., Robert A. Grunow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for petitioner.

Charles S. Kelly, Dyersburg, for respondent.


OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this criminal action to examine and construe the meaning and intent of the "valid prescription" exception to Sec. 52-1432(b) T.C.A., relating to the possession of a controlled substance and constituting a part of "The Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1971." Sec. 52-1408, et seq., T.C.A.

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the trial court, holding that the substance possessed by the defendant was "obtained...

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