Holden v. State

HERRMANN, Justice:

In these drug cases, the defendants Holden and Brown were convicted of possessing a narcotic drug with intent to sell, in violation of 16 Del.C. § 4725; the defendant Griffin and Margaret Staples were convicted of possessing a narcotic drug, in violation of 16 Del.C. § 4723. All except Staples appeal.

The sole issue presented is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions.

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An automobile owned and operated by Holden was stopped by police, on an informer’s tip, as it entered Delaware en route from New Jersey. Passengers Griffin and Staples were in the back seat…