Legal Opinion

Duncan v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 11, 1970No. 5500Published

1Opinion of the Court

J. Fred Jones, Jusdce.

Troy Duncan was tried before the Washington County Circuit Court, sitting as a jury, and was convicted of possession and delivering of certain depressant or sdmulant drugs. He was sentenced to two years in the penitendary with one year suspended and was fined $1,500 on each count. On appeal to this court Duncan relies on the following point for reversal:

“The Court erred in holding the appellant guilty in that the evidence showed a case of entrapment.”

The appellant did not testify nor did he ;t>ffer any testimony in his defense. Three witnesses testified for the state and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Osborn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Peters v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  5. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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