THAMES v. STATE

No. KK-355.

366 So.2d 1261 (1979)

William Joseph THAMES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Janice G. Scott and John D.C. Newton, III, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Thames appeals from his conviction of possession of more than five grams of marijuana, contending that the evidence was insufficient to show his possession of the substance. Police, executing a search warrant, found the marijuana in the top drawer of a dresser in the bedroom where Thames was sleeping. Others shared possession of the house. Yet, the drawer that contained the marijuana also contained mail addressed to Thames, and a photograph of Thames...

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