Roston v. State

Betty C. Dickey, Justice.

Johnifer Roston appeals Chicot County Circuit Court’s revocation of his probation. He maintains that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses by denying him the opportunity to question a confidential informant and crime lab personnel during his parole revocation hearing. The State does not contest that Roston was denied the opportunity to cross-examine these witnesses, but instead argues that any error that may have occurred at the hearing was harmless.

Roston was on probation for possessing a controlled…