Legal Opinion

McCoy v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 19, 1976No. CR 75-218PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

On May 9, 1974, appellant Nolan McCoy was charged by informations with the delivery of heroin and the delivery of marijuana. Appellant was tried to the court and found guilty on each charge and was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.

For reversal appellant first contends “the state failed to establish a proper chain of evidence. ” We find this contention without merit.

Perry Randall, an undercover agent for the Little Rock Police Department, testified he purchased heroin from appellant on October 31, 1973. Almost immediately after the purchase he returned…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. West v. CabellSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. J. Loyd Parker, Jr. v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Vincent Amato v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  4. Charles Howard v. Olin G. Blackwell, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Gregory v. GordonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Andrew Powe v. The City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Pueblo v. de la Cruz MaceiraSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1977
  4. Harasim v. KucharDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
  5. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979

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