Legal Opinion

State v. Decker

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 1978No. 4017-PRPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant, Barry Daniel Decker, was convicted of possession of marijuana, a violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.05. The Court of Appeals, Division One, 119 Ariz. 213, 580 P.2d 351 (App.1977), affirmed the conviction and remanded for resentencing. We granted review. Opinion of the Court of Appeals vacated.

The facts are not in dispute. On January 19, 1976, at approximately 7:30 p. m., Police Officer Terry Sewell was dispatched to the Pine Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona, to investigate a report of a prowler on the roof. During his investigation at the hotel, the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Vale v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. People v. MarshallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  2. State v. HessSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Evans v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2015
  4. State v. ValenzuelaArizona Supreme Court · 1979
  5. State v. VanderveerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995

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