Thornton v. State

Terry Crabtree, Judge.

Pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 24.3, the appellant, Marvin L. Thornton, entered a conditional guilty plea to possessing marijuana with intent to deliver. The Jefferson County Circuit Court sentenced him to three years’ probation and fined him $750. On appeal, appellant maintains that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We affirm.

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