Purifoy v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
359 So.2d 446 (1978)
John Lee PURIFOY, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 51273.
Supreme Court of Florida.
May 18, 1978.
Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for petitioner.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.
ENGLAND, Justice.
A panel of judges in the First District Court of Appeal has ruled,[1] contrary to the Second, Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal,[2] and another panel in the same court,[3] that a person charged with the crime of possessing more than five grams of cannabis (marijuana) has the burden…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Wheeler v. MeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
- Van Pelt v. HilliardSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
- Brock v. HardieSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Ex parte BaileySupreme Court of Florida · 1897
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Lewis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
- State v. YanowitzOhio Court of Appeals · 1980
- Asmer v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Hill v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
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