Rodriguez v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment, enhanced by allegation and proof of two prior felony convictions, is life.

The first ground of error relates to the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to require disclosure of the name of the informant who supplied information leading to the issuance of the search warrant in this case. The established rule is that disclosure is not required

“unless (1) the informant participated in the offense; (2) was present at the time of the offense or arrest; (3) was otherwise shown to be a material witness…