People v. Stenchever

On April 7, 1966, by information, the appellant-defendant, Albert Taylor Stenchever, and a codefendant, William Stewart Brown, were charged in count 1 with violating Health and Safety Code section 11531, a felony (to unlawfully sell, furnish, or give away marijuana) ; and in count 2 of the same information, appellant-defendant and codefendant were charged with violating Health and Safety Code section 11530.5, a felony (unlawful possession for sale of marijuana). Each of the defendants was represented by private counsel at the time of appearance on April 7,1966, the date of the arraignment.…