Idaho v. Vinton

718 P.2d 1270, 110 Idaho 832 (1986)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Idaho v. Vinton

Idaho Supreme Court
718 P.2d 1270, 110 Idaho 832 (1986)

  • Written by Patrick Speice, JD

Facts

Carl and Marion Vinton (defendants) were charged with manufacture of a controlled substance after police officers found a substantial amount of marijuana and various equipment for growing and consuming marijuana on and near the Vintons’ jointly owned property. In particular, the officers found four well-groomed marijuana plants in containers on the Vintons’ property, drying marijuana in an outbuilding near the Vintons’ home, and more than 150 marijuana plants in two fields along paths leading from the Vintons’ home. The marijuana plants in the fields were positioned so that they were somewhat hidden but still received a lot of sunlight, planted in loose soil that, in some instances, had been weeded, fertilized with a manure mixture similar to that found at the Vintons’ home, and, in some instances, labeled. The Vintons were convicted and appealed, arguing that the evidence did not link the Vintons to the marijuana and was otherwise insufficient to prove manufacture of a controlled substance.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (McFadden, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 805,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials
  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 805,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 805,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership