Chouinard v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 812 (§ 202 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · United States v. Carolene Products Co. · Michel v. United States · Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization · 26 Cal. 3d 169 - People v. Nation
Most-quoted passages
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“I. The classification of 1-cocaine (cocaine derived from the coca leaf) as a narcotic is irrational. II. The trial court erred when it refused to strike the testimony of the State’s chemist when the defendant objected that the chemist’s testimony was not competent. III. The prosecution failed to - prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the substance was 1-cocaine and not some other substance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Chouinard
How this case has been treated — in progress
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