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ASHLEY COUNTY, Ark. – Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain announced that Reginald Nalls, 48, was convicted by a jury on July 29, 2025, for possession of over two grams of methamphetamine, a class C felony.
Investigator Tad Huntsman with the Ashley County Sheriff’s office received information about Nalls that led to an investigation. Nalls was on parole for a 2012 conviction for delivery of cocaine. In that case, an Ashley County jury sentenced him to 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He was released on parole in mid-2023 and was officially registered as residing in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Huntsman’s information indicated Nalls was actually living on Dunmore Loop. Based upon this information, Investigator Huntsman and other officers went to locate Mr. Nalls. As a parolee, Nalls was required to sign a search waiver to receive parole. On February 13, 2025, Nalls was located on Dunsmore Loop, searched, and officers found two separate baggies of methamphetamine, each weighing about 3 grams, hidden in the underwear Nalls was wearing.
The jury heard testimony that Nalls had five previous Ashley County felony convictions between 1993 and 2011 and one felony federal conviction. Based upon these convictions, Nalls had been previously ordered to serve a total of 48 years in either state or federal prison.
The Ashley County jury recommended that Nalls be sentenced to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and a $500 fine. Circuit Judge Crews Puryear followed the recommendation of the jury.
Prosecuting Attorney Spain said, “Pursuant to the Protect Arkansas Act, Nalls has the ability to earn early release credits, which could reduce his sentence by up to 75%, meaning that Nalls would have to serve a minimum of seven and a half years before being eligible for release. This verdict and sentence reflect the serious nature of Mr. Nalls’ continued criminal activity, his disregard for the law while on parole, and the effect of methamphetamine on families in our community. We are grateful to the jury for their service and to Sheriff Tommy Sturgeon and his law enforcement officers, whose diligent work helped bring this case to justice.”
Nalls will begin serving his sentence immediately.
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Additional Information
On May 19, 1993, Nalls pleaded guilty in Case number CR1993-13 to Theft of Property, a class B felony, committed on January 16, 1993, and was sentenced to two years in the Arkansas Department of Correction.
On August 19, 1998, Nalls pleaded guilty in case numbers CR1998-148 and CR1998-235 to Possession of Cocaine, a class Y felony, Possession of Marijuana, a class C felony, both committed on July 11, 1998 and Delivery of Cocaine, a class Y felony, committed on January 20, 1998 and was sentenced to a total of five years in the Arkansas Department of Correction.
On January 20th, 2011, Nalls entered a guilty plea to Misprision of a Felony committed on November 10, 2009, in federal court case number 1:10CR10010-001 and was sentenced to time served, a total of 437 days, and was placed on supervised release for an additional year.On April 25th, 2012, Nalls was convicted by a jury of the offense of delivery of cocaine, a class Y felony, and was sentenced to 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
