Wann v. State
Wann v. State
Opinion of the Court
Larry Alan Wann was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Rankin County, Mississippi, on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
The only other argument m the case now before the Court which requires additional comment is an instruction as to the law on “aiding and abetting” obtained by the prosecuting attorney. Even if we were to concede this instruction to be erroneous, it is harmless, because the defendant knowingly carried the contraband in his automobile and is thus guilty of possession, rather than simply aiding another in the commission of a crime. The instruction as written actually imposed an unnecessary burden on the prosecution.
The judgment of conviction of possession of more than one (1) ounce of marijuana is affirmed, arid the case is remanded to the trial court for resentencing for the lesser included offense. This case was considered by a conference of the justices en banc.
Affirmed as to lesser included offense and remanded for resentencing.
Dissenting Opinion
(Dissenting):
With deference I disagree. See the remarks in dissent in Joyce v. State of Mississippi, Miss., 327 So.2d 255, decided this date.
INZER, J., joins in this dissent.
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