People v. Haines

Opinion

GARDNER, P. J.

Defendant was convicted of selling a substance in lieu of a restricted dangerous drug (Health & Saf. Code, § 11917, now Health & Saf. Code, § 11382).

The sole issue on appeal is whether this violation requires a specific intent to substitute a substance in place of a restricted dangerous drug.1

In an opinion which appeared briefly in the advance sheets, we pointed out the hopeless conflict between the decisions of the Courts of Appeal as to whether this crime requires a specific or a general intent. We held it was a general intent crime.

The Supreme Court granted a hearing…