State v. Anderson

CLARK, Judge.

This appeal raises two questions: First, did the trial court err in Order No. 1 by its interpretation of G.S. 90-95(h)(l), holding that both possession and manufacture were a single crime; and second, did the trial court err in Order No. 2 by dismissing the charges against the defendants on the grounds that the destruction of most of the seized marijuana plants by law officers violated statutory and constitutional rights of the defendants?

I. The Interpretation of G.S. 90-95(h)(l).

Each of the defendants was charged with four crimes: (1) possession and (2) manufacture of marijuana…