ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, JUDGE

DIVISION II

TYRONE PILLOW

APPELLANT

V.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

APPELLEE

CACR01-1169

November 20, 2002

APPEAL FROM THE FAULKNER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

[NO. CR-2000-156]

HON. DAVID L. REYNOLDS,

JUDGE

AFFIRMED

In February 2000, police officers executed a warrant to search a house in Conway, Arkansas. When the officers entered, Officer McLane heard glass breaking around the east side of the house. Upon rounding the corner of the house, Officer McLane saw appellant running away from it. He testified that he gave chase and observed appellant throw down a bag containing a white rock substance. Appellant was captured. Two bags were retrieved, one containing marijuana and the other containing crack cocaine. At trial, appellant denied possessing or throwing down the bag. He was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and of fleeing, and sentenced to 160 months' imprisonment. From that decision, comes this appeal.

For reversal, appellant contends that his testimony at trial was more credible than that of Officer McLane, and argues that his conviction is therefore not supported by substantial evidence. Appellant misunderstands the standard of review applicable to criminal convictions. The test for determining the sufficiency of the evidence is whether there is substantial evidence to support the verdict. Although substantial evidence must be forceful enough to compel a conclusion beyond suspicion or conjecture, on review it is only necessary to view the evidence which is most favorable to the appellee. Mann v. State, 291 Ark. 4, 722 S.W.2d 266 (1987). We do not attempt to weigh the evidence or pass on the credibility of witnesses where testimony conflicts - that is left to the trier of fact. Id. In the present case, Officer McLane's testimony constitutes substantial evidence to support appellant's convictions, and we therefore affirm.

Affirmed.

Griffen and Neal, JJ., agree.