Roberson v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted of two counts of selling cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. The appellant contends that the trial court erred by failing to hold a hearing on his motion for disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant who had been involved in his arrest. See Moore v. State, 187 Ga. App. 387 (2) (370 SE2d 517) (1988). Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.1 requires all motions in a criminal case to be filed at or before the time of arraignment, “unless time…