Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 24, 1980No. 3-680A186PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHIPMAN, Judge.

Freeman Johnson was found guilty, by a jury, of possession and dealing of a schedule III controlled substance. The trial court entered judgment on the dealing verdict and Johnson now brings this appeal.

We affirm.

Johnson has raised the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that Johnson had the burden of proving he possessed the controlled substance pursuant to a valid prescription;

2. Whether the jury verdict on the possession charge was contrary to law and unsupported by the evidence;

3. Whether there was sufficient evidence from which the jury…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Inc. v. ScottIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Bailey v. KainIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
  5. Carmon v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. MacK v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Howard v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. State v. GoodrichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. State v. GoodrichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986

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