State v. Cota

OPINION

MARTONE, Justice.

¶ 1 A jury found Cota guilty of unlawful transfer of marijuana, a class three felony. We reverse because a transferee cannot transfer to himself or herself.

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¶ 2 This is a drag case. Police saw Santiago Cota and Kevin Loomer talking on a street corner in Tucson. Cota walked across the street into De Anza Park while Loomer waited behind. Police watched as Cota approached Ronda Shulark. Cota handed Shulark two dollars. In return, Shulark placed a small amount of marijuana, the equivalent of two to three cigarettes, into Cota’s bandana. Cota then walked back across the…