Slater v. State

RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.

1,A jury convicted appellant Donnie Ray Slater of delivery of cocaine, and he was sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment. His sole argument on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We agree, and we reverse and dismiss his conviction.

The testimony at trial showed that Officer Houston Talley and Officer David Chastain of the Arkansas State Police, narcotics division, were working with a confidential informant named Lance West. On April 11, 2007, the officers and Mr. West attempted to conduct a controlled buy from Mr. Slater. Officer Talley…