State v. Emry

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant, the State of Indiana, appeals the trial court's decision to grant Debbie Emry's motion to correct errors and overturn a jury verdict, which determined that she was guilty of Possession of Marijuana 1 and Possession of Paraphernalia 2 . Specifically, the State maintains that the trial court abused its discretion because the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support a guilty verdict on both counts.

FACTS

On December 18, 1998, Debbie Emry was stopped by an officer of the Grant County Sheriff's Department for speeding. The sheriff's deputy asked Emry to…