State v. Duplain

LOCKWOOD, Justice.

The defendant Duplain appeals from a conviction on two counts for the illegal possession and sale of marijuana. Defendant’s principal defense was that of entrapment, alleging that the state’s agents induced him to purchase the marijuana for resale, and thus the intent to commit the crime did not arise in the mind of the accused.

The police officer to whom defendant sold the marijuana testified that defendant first brought the subject of narcotics up, while the officer was a guest at defendant’s house, and stated that he knew where he could get some if anyone had the money to…