Rawls v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

O.C. Rawls was convicted of delivery of cocaine and possession of marijuana. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-401 (Supp. 1995). He was sentenced as an habitual offender to imprisonment for sixty years on the delivery count and one year and a $1000 fine on the possession count. Defense counsel moved for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the State’s evidence, citing inconsistencies and alleged deficiencies in the proof concerning delivery of cocaine and contending marijuana would not have been found but for the unproven allegation of delivery of cocaine. Mr. Rawls contends the…