State v. Griffith

TROUT, Justice.

This is a drug trafficking and manufacturing case. The defendant, Gary Griffith (Griffith), initially sought review of two adverse evidentiary rulings. The State then cross-appealed the district court’s grant of Griffith’s motion to dismiss the jury verdicts which found Griffith guilty of manufacturing a controlled substance and manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of children. Prior to oral argument, Griffith withdrew his appeal and argument was heard solely on the State’s cross-appeal.

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FACTUAL SUMMARY

The Twin Falls police were called to the Griffith home after…