Blair v. State

The appellant, George Blair, was found along with two companions aboard a boat which was stopped during the morning hours and searched by a marine patrol officer. The search revealed the presence of a large quantity of marijuana. Appellant was charged and subsequently convicted of possession of marijuana in excess of one hundred pounds. Hence this appeal.

Appellant has challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction. At trial, the total weight of the marijuana admitted into evidence was 197 pounds, 20 ounces. However, this gross weight included the weight of burlap and…