State v. Villavicencio

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from jury verdicts and judgments of guilt to the crimes of possession of heroin for sale, § 36-1002.01 A.R.S. and possession of marijuana, § 36-1002.05 A.R.S.

We are called upon to determine:

1. whether the State failed to present sufficient facts to show constructive possession plus actual knowledge of narcotics which were found in a box on the open back porch of the defendant’s apartment, and

2. whether it is relevant and proper to show that a person in possession of a large quantity of narcotics is not himself a user of narcotics when the…