STATE v. McMANUS

No. 67694.

718 S.W.2d 130 (1986)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Paul J. McMANUS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied November 18, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Ramshur, Piedmont, for appellant.

William L. Webster, Atty. Gen., John M. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen., Timothy W. Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


HIGGINS, Chief Justice.

Appellant questions the validity of section 195.017, RSMo 1978, which classifies marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance. Paul McManus pleaded guilty to a charge of selling marijuana in violation of section 195.020, RSMo 1984, and was sentenced to five years imprisonment. He contends that the statutory classification of marijuana denies him equal protection and due process under the Missouri and United States Constitutions. Mo. Const...

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