State v. Goodroad

WUEST, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Alvin H. Goodroad, was found guilty of possessing one-half pound or more of marijuana, in violation of SDCL 22-42-6. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. We affirm defendant’s conviction.

In February, 1988, a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agent was notified that James Feeney (Feeney) had purchased a quantity of marijuana from an individual in the Black Hills area. A warrant to search Feeney’s house was obtained and a subsequent search uncovered the marijuana. Thereafter, Feeney entered a plea…