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Criminal Law Keyed to Lee
Robinson v. California
Citation:
370 U.S. 660, 82 S.Ct. 1417, 8 L.Ed.2d 758 (1962)
ProfessorScott Caron
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Facts
Robinson was convicted after a jury trial under a California statute that made it a criminal offense to “be addicted to the use of narcotics.” The evidence presented against him at trial was testimony from two police officers. They testified that they examined his arms one evening and saw scar tissue, discoloration, and what appeared to be needle marks. They also said that Robinson admitted to the occasional use of narcotics after being questioned. There was no other proof offered that Robinson used narcotics.
Robinson testified as well, denying the alleged conversation with the officers and denying the use of narcotics. He said that his arms were the way they are due to an allergic condition contracted during his military service. His testimony was corroborated by two witnesses.
The jury returned a guilty verdict and the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment.
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