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Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Ruling; State Failed to Prove ‘Constructive Possession’ of Marijuana

Loaded on April 19, 2018 by Dale Chappell published in Criminal Legal News May, 2018, page 33
Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Criminal Procedure. Location: Mississippi.

by Dale Chappell

The State failed to prove that packages of marijuana hidden in a car truck were in the “constructive possession” of a passenger, who was unaware they were there especially when the driver claimed ownership, the Supreme Court of Mississippi held October 12, 2017.

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