State v. Robbins

After a jury found Benjamin Robbins guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, the trial court granted his motion to arrest judgment. The State appeals, and we affirm.

On March 15, 1990, at approximately 9 p.m., police officers executed a search warrant at Robbins's residence in Longview. They did not find any immediately identifiable controlled substances. However, they found three small plastic baggies and a spoon, as well as sales ledgers, cutting agents and paraphernalia tending to show that Robbins was a dealer in cocaine.

Later, the state toxicologist used infrared…