State v. Luginbill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The three appellants were convicted at a bench trial of possession with intent to sell a large quantity of marihuana to an undercover agent. The appellants, Larry Luginbill, Rene C. Cole, and Keith J. Goulet, were jointly charged and tried. They join in an appeal to this court but are represented by different attorneys.

In order to understand the first two arguments on appeal some preliminary facts must be developed. The statute in effect at the time of the incident reads:

“ ‘Marihuana’ means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether…