State v. Smith

TITUS, Judge.

Defendant was jury-convicted of the felony of possessing more than 35 grams of marihuana. § 195.020.1 The jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for a term of five years. § 195.200.1(l)(b). Judgment was accordingly entered and defendant appealed.

Brent Short had been employed as a mechanic at a West Plains garage “right after the first” of 1983. From the time of his employment until April 22, 1983, the garage employees had been working on a Renault said to be owned by Jollie Smith, a brother of defendant. On April 22 Short had driven the car to his home to put mileage on the…