Scoggins v. State

OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari to petitioner, Billy Don Scoggins, in order to review the decision of the court of appeals reversing the trial court’s dismissal of criminal charges against petitioner. Petitioner was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, phenylacetone, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Before trial, the district court dismissed the charges because of the State’s loss of evidence. The lost evidence consisted…