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Kent Parris v. State of Arkansas

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 29, 2026Published

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2026 Ark. 5

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-24-786 Opinion Delivered: January 29, 2026 KENT PARRIS APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE ARKANSAS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 01DCR-22-133] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE DONNA GALLOWAY, APPELLEE JUDGE + AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART. RHONDA K. WOOD, Associate Justice Kent Parris sold fentanyl, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia during a law enforcement sting operation within one thousand feet of a church. After the exchange, Parris drove off and law enforcement followed and attempted to pull him over. Initially, Parris evaded…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Osborne v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  3. Polk v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. Hodge v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  5. Terry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992

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