State v. Hogue

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

MARUMOTO, J.

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial in the circuit court of knowingly possessing marihuana in violation of HES § 329-5. The portion of the statute relevant to this case reads as follows:

“§ 329-5. Additional acts prohibited; penalty. No person shall knowingly plant, cultivate, produce, manufacture, possess, have under his control, prescribe, administer, or compound any narcotic drug as defined by section 329-1 except as provided in this chapter. Any person found guilty of any of the foregoing acts shall be imprisoned at hard labor not more than five…