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State v. Gessler

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided July 19, 1984No. 2 CA-CR 3290PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

This case presents a question of first impression for consideration by Arizona courts: whether existing Arizona law precludes undercover narcotics agents from offering to sell or pretending to sell narcotics or marijuana to predisposed persons who have expressed an interest in making such purchases. The trial court found that existing Arizona law precludes such activity. We do not agree.

The charges in the instant action stem from the sale of marijuana by undercover narcotics agents to allegedly predisposed individuals. Appellees were charged with conspiracy to possess…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. The People v. StrongIllinois Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Charles Byrd v. Phoenix Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  2. State v. WilloughbyArizona Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. KummerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State v. CramerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
  5. Kemp v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988

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