State v. Lorenz

[¶ 1.] John Lorenz (Lorenz) was convicted of possession of more than ten pounds of marijuana, in violation of SDCL 22-42-6. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] On two occasions in the summer of 1999, Gayle Lorenz went to visit her estranged husband at his residence. During .her visits she observed marijuana growing outside the residence and on another occasion she observed dried marijuana in a clothesbasket in a closet. She reported her findings to the local Sheriff and a Department of Criminal Investigation agent. Based on what Lorenz’s wife had told authorities, law enforcement traveled to Lorenz’s…