Court Opinion

ID: 9661448
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 22:39:25.438281+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:28.723042
License: Public Domain

Carter, J.,
dissenting.
I find no fault with the summary of the evidence as stated in the majority opinion. I do contend that the evidence presents a jury question.
There is evidence in the record that the two bottles of beer were in plain sight in the automobile which the defendant was driving. The arresting officer testified that when he asked the defendant about the beer he responded “I have just got it.” Defendant then asked the officer if he could not give him a break, to which the officer responded that he could not. The officer also testified that the beer was cold, which is some evidence it had not been long in the car. To me the evidence is sufficient to sustain a finding of possession and knowledge within the meaning of the statute. In my opinion it is sufficient to sustain the verdict of the jury. I would affirm the judgment of the district court.
White, C. J., joins in this dissent.