Walls v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant’s conviction and four year sentence for the crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and/or deliver was affirmed by the Arkansas Court of Appeals with three judges dissenting as to the trial court’s refusal to grant appellant a continuance. Walls v. State, 8 Ark. App. 315, 652 S.W.2d 37 (1983). We granted his petition for review.

At trial the appellant offered the affirmative defense of entrapment. The pertinent facts upon which that defense was based are that prior to the alleged sale, the appellant became acquainted with John Robert…