State v. Collins

The defendant appeals from a conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride, a stimulant drug, in violation of section 28-499, R. S. Supp., 1969.

The defendant was arrested as he was leaving the post office at Bellevue, Nebraska, after he had accepted delivery of a package containing approximately 4,000 tablets. The package which had been shipped by air mail parcel post had been sealed with tape, but the tape had been broken in transit. When the package arrived at the post office, the contents of the package were visible.

After the package arrived at the post office, the…