Finn v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “It is unlawful for any person to purchase, possess, transfer or distribute two hundred fifty (250) dosage units or fifteen (15) grams in weight (dosage unit and weight as defined in Section 41-29-139) of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the pseudoephedrine or ephedrine will be used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 978 So. 2d 1270 - Finn v. State

2. “unlawful to purchase, possess, transfer or distribute two hundred fifty (250) dosage units or fifteen (15) grams in weight (dosage unit and weight as defined in Section 41-29-139) of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 978 So. 2d 1270 - Finn v. State

3. “WHETHER MISSISSIPPI CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 41-29-313(2)(C)(I) CRIMINALIZES THE POSSESSION OF GREATER THAN FIFTEEN GRAMS IN WEIGHT OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE WHEN THE DRUG IS IN DOSAGE FORM.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 978 So. 2d 1270 - Finn v. State