Legal Opinion
State v. Okun
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 10, 2013No. 1 CA-CV 12-0094PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNSEN, Judge.
¶ 1 Authorities stopped Valerie Okun entering Arizona near Yuma and seized marijuana and other contraband from her car. The State filed drug charges against Okun, but dismissed them after she produced proof she is permitted to possess marijuana for medical purposes under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. After the charges were dropped, the superior court granted Okun’s request for the return of the marijuana. In this appeal from that order, the State argues Arizona law requires forfeiture of any marijuana seized by law enforcement and also contends the Yuma County…
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