State v. Simon

Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of a charge of unlawful possession of LSD and was sentenced by the trial court to a maximum 3-year prison term. Defendant, who is now on parole, contends on this appeal from judgment of conviction that the evidence showing that he constructively possessed the drug was legally insufficient and that a number of other matters combined to deprive him of a fair trial. We affirm.

The state’s evidence showed that the LSD, along with other items, including a syringe, a passport, and a balance scale, was found in defendant’s bedroom during the…