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STATE v. BELL

No. 9-77.

385 A.2d 1094 (1978)

STATE of Vermont v. George A. BELL.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

April 4, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. English, Addison County State's Atty., and Robert M. Butterfield, Deputy State's Atty., Middlebury, for plaintiff.

Peter F. Langrock, Middlebury, for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont.

James L. Morse, Defender Gen., and Charles S. Martin, Appellate Defender, Montpelier, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., and DALEY, LARROW, BILLINGS and HILL, JJ.

HILL, Justice.

Appellant George A. Bell was arrested and charged under an information which stated that he "knowingly and unlawfully did possess marijuana, to wit, at his home on State Aid # 6 did possess a small quantity of marijuana, in violation of 18 V.S.A. Section 4224(a) against the peace and dignity of the State." Following trial in District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 2, Addison Circuit, he was found guilty.

On appeal appellant claims that the State...

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