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BACKUS v. STATE

No. 5752.

484 S.W.2d 515 (1972)

Leon BACKUS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 18, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lohnes T. Tiner, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Ray Thornton, Atty. Gen., by John D. Bridgforth, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HARRIS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Leon Backus, was charged with the crime of unlawful possession of drugs with the intent to deliver, under the provisions of Act 590 of 1971 (Ark.Stat. Ann. §§ 82-2601 to 82-2638 [Supp.1971]). He was also charged with being an habitual criminal. On trial, Backus was found guilty of the current charge (possessing marijuana with intent to sell or deliver to other persons), admitted two previous felony convictions, and the court...

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