State v. Keffer

This is an appeal by the defendant from a conviction for unlawful possession of narcotics. In his sole assignment of error the defendant contends that the trial court erred in admitting in evidence certain exhibits of marihuana which were not found in his possession.

Defendant was arrested in a small house, jointly occupied by two other young men and the defendant. The police entered the house pursuant to a warrant to search the premises for “narcotics, dangerous drugs and paraphernalia”. The defendant was present at the time the police entered, and his person was searched. A plastic bag…