Mooring v. State

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

Appellant, John Wayne Mooring, was tried and convicted of the offense of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He now brings this appeal.

His first point for reversal is that the court erred in refusing to direct a verdict in his favor. A directed verdict is only proper when there is no issue of fact for the jury to decide. In resolving the issue, an appellate court should review the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellee and affirm if there is any substantial evidence to support the verdict. Burks v. State, 255 Ark. 23, 498 S.W.2d…