Kadison

Defendants appeal from the judgments convicting them of possessing marijuana in violation of section 11530 of the Health and Safety Code. By way of assignment of error, each appellant contends (1) that the jury’s verdict was “contrary to the law or evidence;” (2) that the trial court erred in striking appellant Kadison’s testimony when he refused to answer a certain question during cross-examination ■ and (3) that the prosecuting attorney was guilty of prejudicial misconduct in commenting on testimony of Kadison which had been stricken from the record.

The evidence in support of the verdict is exceptionally strong. Mrs. Janet Sehouten, age 19, testified that she and her husband lived in a house with upper and lower apartments. Kadison lived in the upper “attic apartment.” Some time prior to May 29, 1964, Janet had a conversation with Kadison during which he brought up the subject of marijuana and its effects. He told her that “you feel high.” Thereafter, on May 29, 1964, Janet had a conversation with Officer Carnighan of the Sierra Madre Police Department in her apartment. Later that night, during the early morning hours of May 30, 1964, Janet went upstairs where 25 or 30 people…