Carter v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Kenya Carter guilty of selling cocaine, trafficking in cocaine, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a housing project. Carter appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence and in admitting hearsay evidence of a witness’s prior consistent statement. Because these contentions are without merit, we affirm.

At trial, Officer Byron Hickey of the Columbus Police Department testified that he learned from a confidential informant that Carter was selling crack cocaine…