State v. Ginn

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

On August 26, 1999, a jury convicted Defendant Respondent, Thomas S. Ginn, of delivery of a controlled substance in violation of Section 195.211 RSMo 1994. Subsequently, the court below granted Mr. Ginn’s Motion for New Trial on the ground that Mr. Ginn was deprived of his right to a fair trial when the State was allowed, over Mr. Ginn’s objection, to cross-examine defense witness John Dudley concerning Mr. Dudley’s knowledge of a drug-dealing partnership between Mr. Dudley’s nephew and Mr. Ginn. The State appeals, claiming that the trial court abused its discretion…