State v. Wilkins
North Carolina Court of Appeals
703 S.E.2d 807 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
When police arrested Kendrick Wilkins (defendant) on outstanding warrants, he was carrying three small bags containing a total of 1.89 grams of marijuana, worth about $30 and packaged for individual retail sale, along with $1,264 in cash — mostly $20 bills — which Wilkins explained came from a bail bond and a cashed paycheck. A jury convicted Wilkins of felonious possession with intent to distribute, and he appealed the sufficiency of the evidence.
IssueFree
Whether possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute can be inferred from the substance's packaging and quantity, the defendant's activities, and cash or drug paraphernalia found with the defendant.