CRISCO v. STATE

No. CR 96-713.

943 S.W.2d 582 (1997)

328 Ark. 388

Keith CRISCO, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Petty, Searcy, for Appellant.

Winston Bryant, Attorney General, Kent G. Holt, Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, for Appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Keith Crisco appeals his judgment of conviction for delivery of methamphetamine and his sentence for 20 years on two grounds: (1) failure to prove authenticity of the evidence and a proper chain of custody; and (2) insufficiency of the evidence. We agree that the State failed to prove that the drug tested was properly authenticated, and we, therefore, reverse and dismiss.

At trial, undercover police officer Samuel Hanes testified...

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