Legal Opinion
McFatridge v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 30, 1981No. F-79-26PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Judge:
The appellant was convicted of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CRF — 77-4012. His punishment was fixed at six (6) years’ imprisonment, with the last year to be suspended.
The conviction stems from an incident on August 30, 1977, when a repairman went to a residence leased by Debbie and Vernon McFatridge to do some electrical wiring for these new tenants. While in the attic he observed a fan and heat lamp, both turned on and directed toward a box of green leafy substance. Upon further seeing…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
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