Hicks v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

Appellant Lonnie Ray Hicks was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver after a search of the premises of his home at which officers discovered an ice chest which contained eight Ziploc bags of marijuana. He was convicted only of possession of a controlled substance, sentenced to six months in the county jail, and a $1,000.00 fine.

The search was conducted pursuant to a search warrant obtained by Roger L. Perry, a narcotics investigator for the Arkansas State Police. The warrant was issued by the Marked Tree Municipal Judge and was based…