Legal Opinion
State v. Tacon
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided September 23, 1971No. 2163PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UDALL, Justice:
Defendant, Anthony Louis Tacón, was found guilty by a jury of the unlawful sale of marijuana and was sentenced to a term of from S to 5i/£ years in prison. He appeals from the conviction and sentence. For the reasons advanced below, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Defendant was arrested and charged with the unlawful sale of marijuana on February 24, 1969, at which time he was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Huachuca. Trial was set for April 22, 1969, but was continued at the request of the defendant and was not actually held until almost a year later, on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- State v. VillavicencioArizona Supreme Court · 1964
- State v. ReyesArizona Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by46 opinions
- United States v. John Tortora, United States of America v. Samuel SantoroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- United States v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- State v. LeMasterCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
- Frank Lynn Brewer v. Robert RainesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Acheson v. ShafterArizona Supreme Court · 1971
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