LONG v. STATE

No. CR 76-63.

542 S.W.2d 742 (1976)

Debbie LONG, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

November 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry C. Post, Batesville, for appellant.

Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen., by B. J. McCoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

Upon a charge of selling a controlled substance (methamphetamine) the appellant was found guilty and was sentenced to eight years' confinement. For reversal she contends that the court should have directed a verdict in her favor and that the prosecuting attorney was permitted to make an improper closing argument to the jury.

Upon the first point the appellant insists that under Section 41-305 of the new Arkansas Criminal Code the...

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