State v. Rhode

SCHROEDER, Justice.

A jury found Sasha K. Rhode (Rhode) guilty of possession of heroin, under § 37-2732(c)(1) of the Idaho Code (I.C.), and the district court entered a judgment of conviction based upon that finding. Rhode argues that the district court erroneously instructed the jury that the State need only prove a “detectable” amount of heroin rather than a “usable” amount. This Court affirms the judgment of conviction entered in the district court.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Following Rhode’s arrest for an unrelated incident, police seized a pouch from her car and found a metal spoon…