State v. Griffith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The Twin Falls police were called to the Griffith home after Griffith’s wife, Bonnie, reported she had been battered by Griffith. The police arrested Griffith, whereupon he became angry and insisted that the police accompany him into the house. Griffith then showed them marijuana plants which were growing in the kitchen. He claimed these plants were grown by Bonnie while he was away in California. He also showed the officers marijuana seeds hidden in a waterbed. The police charged Griffith with manufacturing a controlled substance, manufacturing a controlled substance while children were present, trafficking in marijuana, failure to affix a tax stamp, and battery. The case went to trial, and the jury found Griffith guilty of all charges except battery. After trial Griffith brought a motion for judgment of acquittal, pursuant to I.C.R. 29(c). The trial court concluded that there was no evidence to support the charges of manufacturing a controlled substance or manufacturing a controlled substances in the presence of a child and, therefore, entered a judgment of acquittal on those two counts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Griffith