State v. Glenn

Eldridge, Judge.

A Mitchell County trial court granted Antonio Glenn’s motion to compel the State to reveal the identity of its confidential informant (“CI”). The trial court did so solely on the basis that the CI “was paid compensation by the law enforcement agents for the furnishing of information” and, hence, was “an agent of law enforcement.” The trial court certified such ruling for immediate review. See, e.g., Bolt v. State, 230 Ga. App. 760 (497 SE2d 406) (1998). We granted interlocutory appeal in order to address the issue of whether compensation given to a Cl waives the State’s…