Martinez v. People

In a two count information Martinez was charged with the unlawful possession and the unlawful possession for purpose of sale of “a narcotic drug, namely marijuana, i.e., cannabis.” Upon trial, Martinez was convicted on both counts and he was thereafter sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary on each of these two convictions, the two sentences to be served concurrently. By writ of error Martinez now seeks reversal of these convictions.

Upon trial, an expert in the science of toxicology testified that certain material which was said to have been taken from Martinez’ person was a greenish…