State v. Clark

(dissenting.)

J dissent.

I agree that tbe evidence sustains tbe verdict. It is sufficient in my judgment with the testimony as to tbe three raids of Pat Courtney’s place in tbe Minnesota House and tbe one of tbe defendant’s home eliminated. Without this testimony, however, tbe jury bad difficulty in agreeing that defendant was guilty o'f selling to tbe two detectives on March 18, 1922. After several hours’ deliberation it inquired whether it could consider tbe exhibits found on these raids “as evidence, either direct or circumstantial, in this case,” and, on being informed, soon agreed. Tbe…