Legal Opinion
State v. Bonjour
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 11, 2005No. 03-0309PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
The only issue in this appeal is whether we will recognize a common-law defense of medical necessity in a marijuana manufacturing case. The district court denied the defense, and we affirm.
I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.
When Floyd County sheriffs deputies went to Lloyd Bonjour’s home to serve warrants on him, they observed marijuana plants and bagged marijuana. Bonjour was initially charged with multiple offenses, but by agreement with the State the charges were reduced to one: manufacture of marijuana in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401 (1999).
Prior to trial, Bonjour…
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