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Calvin Hart v. State of Arkansas
Date: 09-04-2024
Case Number: 70CR-22-59
Judge: Spencer G. Singleton
Court: Circuit Court, Union County, Arkansas
Plaintiff's Attorney: Union County Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
On September 26, 2023, Hart was charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-74-106 (Repl. 2016); possession of methamphetamine (more than two grams but less than ten) with purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-64-420 (Supp. 2021) (Supp. 2023); possession of a firearm by certain persons, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-73-103 (Supp. 2023); possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance (oxycodone) with the purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-64434 (Repl. 2016); possession of Schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana, more than four ounces but less than twenty-five pounds) with purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. § 564-436 (Repl. 2016); maintaining a drug premises, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-402 (Repl. 2016); and possession of drug paraphernalia, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-443 (Supp. 2023). Hart was charged as a habitual offender with less than four felony convictions.
At the jury trial, the following evidence was adduced. On December 1, 2021, pursuant to a search warrant, drug task force agents found marijuana, oxycodone, methamphetamine, scales, baggies, several smoking devices with brown residue, a .38 revolver, ammunition, and a drug ledger inside Hart's home. An agent used a pill-identifying phone app to ascertain that the pills were oxycodone, and the agents were trained to identify marijuana. Ashley Malone, who previously had been charged with possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia in another county, was inside the home at the time of the seizure of evidence, but there were no clothes or personal items of Malone's inside the home. Several pieces of mail bearing Hart's name and the address being searched were found inside the home. The suspected methamphetamine was seized and sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL). A sample of the white crystalline substance weighing 3.4696 grams (0.12 ounces) was identified as methamphetamine. The leafy plant substance seized at the home had a net weight of 448.9 grams (15.8 ounces) and was not identified by chemical analysis. Possession of four ounces or more but less than twenty-five pounds by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, is a Class C felony.
El Dorado, Arkansas drug and firearm possession charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
On September 26, 2023, Hart was charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-74-106 (Repl. 2016); possession of methamphetamine (more than two grams but less than ten) with purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-64-420 (Supp. 2021) (Supp. 2023); possession of a firearm by certain persons, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-73-103 (Supp. 2023); possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance (oxycodone) with the purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. section 5-64434 (Repl. 2016); possession of Schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana, more than four ounces but less than twenty-five pounds) with purpose to deliver, Ark. Code Ann. § 564-436 (Repl. 2016); maintaining a drug premises, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-402 (Repl. 2016); and possession of drug paraphernalia, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-443 (Supp. 2023). Hart was charged as a habitual offender with less than four felony convictions.
At the jury trial, the following evidence was adduced. On December 1, 2021, pursuant to a search warrant, drug task force agents found marijuana, oxycodone, methamphetamine, scales, baggies, several smoking devices with brown residue, a .38 revolver, ammunition, and a drug ledger inside Hart's home. An agent used a pill-identifying phone app to ascertain that the pills were oxycodone, and the agents were trained to identify marijuana. Ashley Malone, who previously had been charged with possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia in another county, was inside the home at the time of the seizure of evidence, but there were no clothes or personal items of Malone's inside the home. Several pieces of mail bearing Hart's name and the address being searched were found inside the home. The suspected methamphetamine was seized and sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL). A sample of the white crystalline substance weighing 3.4696 grams (0.12 ounces) was identified as methamphetamine. The leafy plant substance seized at the home had a net weight of 448.9 grams (15.8 ounces) and was not identified by chemical analysis. Possession of four ounces or more but less than twenty-five pounds by aggregate weight, including an adulterant or diluent, is a Class C felony.
Outcome:
No-merit brief
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About This Case
What was the outcome of Calvin Hart v. State of Arkansas?
The outcome was: No-merit brief
Which court heard Calvin Hart v. State of Arkansas?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Union County, Arkansas, AR. The presiding judge was Spencer G. Singleton.
Who were the attorneys in Calvin Hart v. State of Arkansas?
Plaintiff's attorney: Union County Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best El Dorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was Calvin Hart v. State of Arkansas decided?
This case was decided on September 4, 2024.