Laster v. State

John B. ROBBINS, Judge.

Appellant Ronnie Laster was convicted after a bench trial of furnishing a prohibited article, marijuana, by knowingly introducing it into a correctional facility, a Class B felony, as determined by the Izard County Circuit Court. At the time, he was already incarcerated. For this crime he was sentenced to 100 months to be served consecutively to his current sentence. He appeals, arguing that there is insufficient evidence to support the conviction.1 We agree.

A motion for a directed verdict is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Ferguson v. State, 343 Ark.…