Legal Opinion
State v. Wellner
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1982No. 13533, 13534PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNN, Justice.
Defendants Steven and Stanley Wellner appeal from jury verdicts finding them guilty of the crime of possession of more than one pound of marijuana. We affirm the convictions.
In the spring of 1980, George Wellner rented the Brandenburg farm near Miller, South Dakota. George and his sons, defendants, raised hay on the farm. Defendants occasionally stayed in the farmhouse.
On August 20, 1980, after receiving a tip from an informant, several law enforcement officers flew over the farm and saw several patches of growing marijuana. They obtained a search warrant and discovered about…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by50 opinions
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