Legal Opinion
People v. Silver
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 21, 1991No. B045046PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
Health and Safety Code section 11401 1 defines a controlled substance analog as having a chemical structure “substantially similar” to a controlled substance, or having an effect on the central nervous system “substantially similar” to a controlled substance.
Here we hold that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague.
Arthur Gary Silver was convicted after a jury trial of possession for sale and sale of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), an analog of methamphetamine, a controlled substance. (§§ 11378, 11379, 11401.) We affirm.
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