Legal Opinion

Johns v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 16, 2011No. CA CR 10-708PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DOUG MARTIN, Judge.

| ¶ Appellant Dewquan Johns was convicted of one count of simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. On appeal, Johns argues that the evidence against him was insufficient to sustain his convictions and that the circuit court erred in refusing to allow him to introduce the previous sworn testimony of a witness. Because we find merit in Johns’s second argument on appeal, we reverse and remand.

In his first point on appeal, Johns argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Plotts v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  3. Cary v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  4. Fultz v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  5. Osborne v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Webb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API