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Ravin v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
537 P.2d 494 (1975)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The Alaska Constitution afforded the people a right to privacy. An Alaska statute prohibited the possession and use of marijuana. Irwin Ravin (defendant) was charged with violating this statute. Ravin challenged the constitutionality of the statute on the ground that the possession and use of marijuana was protected under Alaska’s constitutional right to privacy.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Rabinowitz, C.J.)
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