State v. Rizal

The opinion of the court was delivered by Stegall, J.:

After a bench trial on stipulated facts, the Johnson County District Court convicted Yamuna Rizal of possessing a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it at a gas station she owned in Shawnee. On appeal, Rizal argues the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction because of a mistake of fact-that she believed the packets she sold contained lawful incense, not a controlled substance. We hold the State was required to prove that Rizal had knowledge of the nature of the controlled substance she possessed and that it…