Sims v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

To reverse a ten year conviction for manufacturing and growing marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substance Act, (Acts 1971, No. 590 as amended by Acts 1972, No. 68), appellant Willie Mat Sims contends:

"I. The lower court committed error by allowing the sheriff of Arkansas County and Kenneth R. McKee, supervisor of the narcotics section of the Arkansas State Police to testify as an expert witness when these individuals had not been qualified and in fact were incapable of being qualified as such.

II. The court erred in allowing numerous items of evidence to be…