Legal Opinion

Vergara-Soto v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 8, 2002No. CA CR 01-912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sam Bird, Judge.

A Washington County Circuit Court jury found appellant, Jose Luis Vergara-Soto, guilty of the offenses of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm. He was sentenced to the Arkansas Department of Correction for 180 months for each offense, with the sentences to run concurrently. Vergara-Soto’s sole point on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict on the charge of simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms because there was insufficient evidence to show that the handgun was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Carmichael v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  3. Stanton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  4. Manning v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  5. Gilbert v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Saulsberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003
  2. Dotson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013
  3. Boveia v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2006
  4. Dotson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013
  5. Keraig House v. State of Arkansas (537)Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020

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