Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain announced Tuesday that Reginald Nalls, 48, has been convicted by an Ashley County jury for possession of more than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class C felony under Arkansas law. The conviction was handed down on July 29, 2025, following a one-day trial.
Nalls, a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal record, was sentenced to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections and ordered to pay a $500 fine, in line with the jury’s recommendation. Circuit Judge Crews Puryearformally imposed the sentence in court.
The case stemmed from an investigation by Investigator Tad Huntsman of the Ashley County Sheriff’s Office. Huntsman received information that Nalls, though officially paroled to an address in Jacksonville, was actually living in Ashley County on Dunmore Loop.
Because Nalls was on parole for a 2012 conviction for delivery of cocaine—for which he had originally been sentenced to 40 years—he was subject to a search waiver as a condition of his release.
On February 13, 2025, officers located Nalls at the suspected residence and conducted a parole search. During the search, law enforcement discovered two separate baggies containing approximately three grams each of methamphetamine hidden in Nalls’ underwear.
During the trial, jurors heard about Nalls’ extensive criminal history, which includes five previous felony convictions in Ashley County between 1993 and 2011, as well as one federal felony conviction. In total, he has previously been sentenced to 48 years in state and federal prison before being paroled in mid-2023.
In a statement following the verdict, Prosecutor Spain noted that under the Protect Arkansas Act, Nalls may earn early release credits. However, even with the maximum 75% sentence reduction, he would be required to serve a minimum of seven and a half years before becoming eligible for parole.
“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,” Spain said. “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 has been taken into custody and will begin serving his sentence immediately.
