Legal Opinion

Sims v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 28, 1990No. CA CR 89-122PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

James R. Cooper, Judge.

After a jury trial, the appellant was convicted of furnishing prohibited articles in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-119 (1987), and was sentenced to five years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On appeal she argues four points: 1) that it was error for the trial court to admit a bag of marijuana into evidence because the State failed to show a proper chain of custody; 2) that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict; 3) that it was error for the trial court to permit the State to question her about her post-arrest silence; and 4)…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wicks v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  2. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  4. Moore v. Armour & Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1988
  5. Houston v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fields v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1991

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