People v. Rumley

Appellant was convicted of the crime of having in her possession cannabis sativa, the flowering tops and leaves of Indian Hemp, commonly known as marijuana. She was convicted by a jury and the court denied her motion for a new trial. She appeals from the judgment and from the order denying her motion for a new trial on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict.

On November 25, 1949, appellant rented a “bachelor” apartment in a building on Rampart Boulevard. She was accompanied by a man who represented himself to be her husband. They introduced themselves as Mr. and…