State v. Chavis

G.S. 90-88 provides: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense, or compound any narcotic drug, except as authorized in this article.” (Our italics.) Marijuana (marihuana) is a narcotic drug and so defined in G.S. 90-87(1) and (9). Defendant •is charged with the unlawful possession thereof.

The State contends envelopes containing marijuana found in an upturned hat in a grassy area between the cinder block dwelling and Bragg Boulevard had been in the possession of defendant. Obviously, defendant did not have…