Case Name: State of Nebraska, appellee, v. John L. Penn, appellant
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Decision Date: 1974-06-20
Citations: 192 Neb. 156
Docket Number: No. 39364
Parties: State of Nebraska, appellee, v. John L. Penn, appellant.
Judges: Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslatjgh, Mc-Cown, Newton, Clinton, and Brodkey, JJ.
Reporter: Nebraska Reports
Volume: 192
Pages: 156–156

Head Matter:
State of Nebraska, appellee, v. John L. Penn, appellant.
219 N. W. 2d 445
Filed June 20, 1974.
No. 39364.
T. Clement Gaughan and Richard L. Goos, for appellant.
Clarence A. H. Meyer, Attorney General, and Terry R. Schaaf, for appellee.
Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslatjgh, Mc-Cown, Newton, Clinton, and Brodkey, JJ.

Opinion:
Boslaugh, J.
The defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of marijuana weighing 1 pound or less and was fined $300. He appeals, contending the sentence was excessive.
The statute provides for a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 7 days or both. § 28-4,125 (4), R. S. Supp., 1973. The sentence was well within the statutory limit.
Although the defendant has no prior criminal record, the presentence report shows the defendant had been using drugs and other stimulants for some time. The record shows no abuse of discretion by the trial court.
The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.
Affirmed.