Show COURT DISMISSES MARIJUANA CASE Release of Witness From Jail Robs State Of Evidence Manuel Bricker alleged marijuana marl marl- juana dealer at west Fourth South street was allowed his free free- dom Wednesday when E. E F. F Allen deputy county attorney appeared In the court of City Judge N. N H. H Tanner and asked that charges against him of oC selling marijuana be dismissed Judge Tanner on this recommendation n ordered the re re- re lease Allen Alien represented to the court the tho state did not have haye sufficient evidence evidence evi evi- dence dc to convict stating that the principal state witness Charles H. H HI Carroll Carrell had been released from I custody by District Judge Ephraim Hanson Carroll was bound hound over to the district court more than two weeks ago and prior t to that time had been held in jail upwards of 54 64 da days s 's without an arraignment Inquiry of Judge Hanson re revealed s-c- s that no release order for Carroll had been issued but but- that hi hIs case had been set for trial on April 28 Allen told J Judge dge Tanner he had been en advised by the sheriffs sheriff's offIce office office of of- fice that Carroll had been released Sheriff Clifford Patt Patten n and Chief Deputy L. L L. L Larsen denied givIng giving giving ing out any such information and expressed indignation when advised that Bricker had been released d. d Although Carroll was bound over oyer overto overto to the district court on the possessIon possession posses posses- posses posses- sion slon of marijuana charge Brickers Bricker's case has been hanging fire in the city court since March I 5 and Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- was dismissed |