People v. Higgins

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

Defendant, Joseph W. Higgins, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of contraband (marihuana) in the first degree. We affirm.

Defendant was arrested and taken into custody at a lockup facility at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. He was held for investigation of certain offenses. On his second day in the jail, he was observed by a deputy sheriff with marihuana in his possession. A week later, the charges for which he was originally arrested were dismissed at the request of the prosecutor’s office.

Severa…