State v. Thomas

On June 25, 2003, after a jury found Scott A. Thomas guilty of possessing 2.6 ounces of marijuana, Superior Court Judge Richard D. Savell acquitted him. Citing the 1975 Ravin decision, Judge Savell ruled that because Thomas' marijuana was intended for personal use, he was protected by Alaskans' constitutional right to privacy. By vacating the jury's decision, Judge Savell set a nonbinding precedent that Ravin invalidated the 1990 voter initiative that criminalized all marijuana possession.

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