State v. Simpson

Littlejohn, Justice:

Carey Eugene Simpson was found guilty of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and he appeals. We affirm.

On March 17, 1979 appellant landed a twin-engine Cessna 421 aircraft at the Camden airport in Kershaw County, left the plane in the hands of the airport manager and checked into a local motel to spend the night. SLED agents who had been monitoring the plane’s activity1 peered through an exposed window and observed marijuana residue on the floor and seats of .the airplane.

A search warrant was obtained and a small quantity of substance 2 vacuumed from the…