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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The conviction stemmed from a police operation where officers, acting on a tip about drug sales from a motel room shared by the Defendant and her boyfriend, conducted surveillance and subsequently obtained and executed a search warrant. During the search, officers found the Defendant in the room along with methamphetamine, marijuana, a pipe, a scale, baggies with torn corners, and other drug paraphernalia. The Defendant admitted to selling methamphetamine and indicated that the drugs were in her purse. Evidence presented at trial included photographs of the items found and drug-related text messages on the Defendant's cell phone (paras 2-4).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the evidence was insufficient to support her convictions for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's convictions for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia (para 10).

Reasons

• Per HANISEE, Chief Judge (DUFFY, Judge and YOHALEM, Judge concurring):
  The Court held that viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict beyond a reasonable doubt for all charges against the Defendant. The Court outlined the jury instructions for each charge, detailing the elements that needed to be proven by the State. It then reviewed the evidence presented at trial, including the Defendant's admission, the items found in the motel room, and expert testimony regarding the consistency of the items with drug trafficking. The Court concluded that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, emphasizing that the jury is tasked with resolving conflicts in testimony and determining the credibility and weight of the evidence. The Court also addressed the Defendant's argument regarding the lack of exclusive possession of the methamphetamine, noting that her admission and the evidence found in her purse were sufficient to sustain her conviction. The Court affirmed the convictions, stating that the appellate court does not reweigh evidence or substitute its judgment for that of the jury (paras 2-9).