Legal Opinion
State v. Ritchison
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 13, 1974No. 55555PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASON, Justice.
Richard Dean Ritchison was charged by county attorney’s information with sale of a narcotic drug contrary to section 204.2, The Code, 1966. Following his plea of not guilty defendant was tried and convicted by a jury of the crime as charged. He appeals from the sentence imposed following that conviction.
The controversy deals with the sale of somewhat over seven “lids” of marijuana to a special agent of the Department of Public Safety on June 25, 1970.
Agent Frank Cooley, employed by the Department of Public Safety, the division of Narcotic and Drug Enforcement, testified he and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- State v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Grosjean v. SpencerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- State v. ClaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
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3Cited by60 opinions
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