Legal Opinion

Long v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 8, 1976No. CR 76-63PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Upon a charge of selling a controlled substance (methamphetamine) the appellant was found guilty and was sentenced to eight years’ confinement. For reversal she contends that the court should have directed a verdict in her favor and that the prosecuting attorney was permitted to make an improper closing argument to the jury.

Upon the first point the appellant insists that under Section 41-305 of the new Arkansas Criminal Code the person who made the purchase from her was an accomplice, that his testimony about the sale was not corroborated, and that she was therefore…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  2. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  3. Dillaha v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Kelly v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. Rowland v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  4. Tyler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  5. Wilburn v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987

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