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Marijuana Law – Keyed to Mikos
Meek v. Mississippi
Facts
Meek was a passenger in Delina Chauvin’s car when Chauvin was involved in a car accident. Prior to the accident, Meek placed several items in Chauvin’s car, including a shaving kit. Phillip Hemby arrived at the scene and offered to assist Chauvin and Meek. At first, he approached Meek, and Meek told him to “get rid of” the shaving kit. Hemby was suspiscious that it contained marijuana, because he could smell marijuana. Hemby returned Meek the shaving kit, and went to assist the other driver. Chauvin also testified that Meek said he wanted to get out of the card because he wanted to dispose something. Subsequently, Hemby kicked the shaving kit into a ditch to preserve for law enforcement. When law enforcement arrived, Hemby directed them to the shaving kit. The lab analysis indicated that it contained over 140 grams of marijuana. Meek was convicted for transferring marijuana.
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