Legal Opinion

Stone v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 23, 1973No. CR 73-54PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

The record in this case is stipulated. Appellant states (and the state agrees) that the sole issue on this appeal is the constitutionality of Section 1 of Act 68 of 1972. Upon a search of the person of appellant incidental to his arrest, 1200 milligrams of heroin were seized. The sole point relied upon for reversal by appellant was stated thus:

Section 1 of Act 68 of 1972 is unconstitutional in that it denied the defendant due process by permitting the jury to make a presumption upon, a fact not in evidence and that it violated his Fifth Amendment privilege against…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Tot v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Barnes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. GaineySupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  2. ERC Contractor Yard & Sales v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  3. Love v. HillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Davis v. CoxSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  5. Kilpatrick v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995

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