State v. Normandale

The defendant was prosecuted under a bill of information for having in his possession the dried form of the plant known as cannibas indica, or marajuana, in violation of the Act No. 41 of 1924, p. 71. Upon trial and conviction he was fined $1,000, and sentenced to serve six months in jail. From the conviction and sentence he appealed.

Defendant was represented in the trial court by counsel. But counsel made no appearance in this court to argue the case orally nor has he filed a brief.

We find in the record two bills of exception. Bill No. 1 was taken to the ruling of the court in permitting an…