Harrod v. State

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of manufacturing six pounds of marijuana, a controlled substance, fined $25,000, and sentenced to four years in the Department of Correction. He was also convicted of possession of marijuana and fined $1,000. On appeal he argues five points of error. We affirm the judgment.

I

Appellant insists that on August 2, 1983, when the alleged offenses occurred, they were neither felonies nor misdemeanors under Act 590 of 1971, [Ark. Stat. Ann. § 82-2601 et seq. (Repl. 1976)], as amended by Act 417 of 1983 [Ark. Stat. Ann. § 82-2617(a) (Supp. 1983)]. Appellant…