Legal Opinion

State v. Renteria

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided March 26, 1974No. 1, CA-CR 607PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OGG, Judge.

The appellant-defendant Edward V. Renteria was convicted by a jury of the illegal possession of a narcotic drug (heroin) and was sentenced to a term of 2 to 5 years in .the Arizona State Prison. The defendant appeals this conviction.

The facts presented at the trial show the defendant was in the company of Manuel Rascón and Hector Rascón; all were standing in front of a house when they were observed by three members' of the Phoenix Police Department. The officers decided to investigate when it appeared the men might be intoxicated. As the police car approached the defendant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. ValdezArizona Supreme Court · 1962
  2. People v. MendezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  3. State v. UmfreesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  4. People v. HaydenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  5. State v. TurnerArizona Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Benjamin F. Miller, Jr. v. Colin C.J. Angliker, M.D., Director, Whiting Forensic InstituteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  2. State v. WilliamsArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Fortson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. GiguereSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
  5. People v. MulliganSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977

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