Cowdin v. People

Plaintiff in error, Patton E. Cowdin, referred to here as defendant, was convicted by a jury of the crime of possession of a narcotic drug, namely, cannabis.

Private counsel represented the defendant in the trial court. On appeal he is represented by the Public Defender.

In his brief, the Public Defender urges two grounds for reversal:

1. That the trial court erred in denying his pre-trial motion to suppress the evidence.

2. That the trial court erred in giving the instruction on circumstantial evidence because the prosecution did not rely on such evidence.

Because we agree with the defendant’s…