Hubbard v. State

MONTIEL, Judge.

The appellant, Jeffery Clinton Hubbard, was indicted for the offense of attempted possession of marijuana in the first degree. At the end of the State’s case, the trial court granted the appellant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal as to the charge of attempted possession of marijuana in the first degree. The court submitted the case to the jury on the charge of attempted possession of marijuana in the second degree. The appellant was convicted of attempting to possess marijuana for personal use and was sentenced to 12 months in the county jail.

On August 17, 1990, police…