Hammond v. Sheriff, Mineral County
Nevada Supreme Court
Hammond v. Sheriff, Mineral County, 91 Nev. 176 (Nev. 1975)
532 P.2d 1030; 1975 Nev. LEXIS 579
Hammond v. Sheriff, Mineral County
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
This appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant prosecution of appellant for possession of marijuana. The only probative or demonstrable evidence of record, suggesting that contraband even existed in proximity to appellant, are three photographs a police officer took of a plant growing in a
Deeming this evidence insufficient to hold appellant for trial, we reverse, with instructions to grant a writ of habeas corpus.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- MIKE HAMMOND v. SHERIFF, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA
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- 3 cases
- Status
- Published