Hodge v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant, Gene William Hodge, was convicted of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of $50,000.

Hodge raises six points of error on appeal. Since we find merit in Hodge’s first argument, that the verdict was not supported by legally sufficient evidence, we need not address the remaining points of error.

On December 27, 1988, Arkansas undercover police arrested Rick Spears for selling narcotics. Spears agreed to cooperate with the police in establishing a case against Hodge. The same evening, Spears,…