Commonwealth v. La Rosa

Opinion by

Montgomery, J.,

On May 12, 1968, this appellant, Joseph David La Rosa, together with eight other persons, was arrested after a raid of a cabin occupied by them, conducted by the State Police pursuant to a search warrant issued on that date. Several packets of marijuana were found in the cabin but no marijuana was found on appellant’s person. However, on the front porch of the cabin the police found a small Manila envelope, with the name Joe written on it, containing a residue of marijuana. One of the nine persons found in the cabin pleaded guilty.

Appellant was indicted for possession…