Legal Opinion

Clark v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 8, 1975No. CR 75-47PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Conley Byrd, Justice.

The appellant Robert Clark was convicted on two counts of delivering a controlled substance (marijuana). For reversal he contends among other things that the trial court erred in not directing a verdict in his favor and in the manner of selecting the jury.

We find the evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction. Appellant’s defense was entrapment, and a fact question was raised as to whether he did what he was already willing and ready to do or whether the criminal design originated with the undercover officer.

The trial court had available for purposes of this trial a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lackey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
  2. Crosby v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
  3. Jeffries v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  2. Conley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  3. Roleson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  4. Tanner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  5. Leeper v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978

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