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STATE v. BRASHEAR

No. 3663.

593 P.2d 63 (1979)

92 N.M. 622

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vernon Jack BRASHEAR, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

March 6, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Reginald J. Storment, App. Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Lawrence A. Gamble, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of distribution of marijuana. Defendant's testimony supports the evidence of State witnesses that he possessed marijuana and also distributed marijuana to adults. His claim is that these activities were in the exercise of religion and, thus, his conviction violated constitutional provisions. See Annot., 35 A.L.R.3d 939 (1971). We disagree, discussing...

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