Garrison v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Byron A. Garrison was convicted of two counts of selling cocaine and was sentenced as a recidivist to a total of thirty years. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in (1) refusing to permit him to cross-examine the case agent during a pretrial hearing on his motion to “reveal the deal”, with the confidential informant (“Cl”), (2) limiting his cross-examination of the Cl at trial, (3) admitting bad character evidence, and (4) denying his motion for mistrial. Finding no error warranting reversal, we affirm.

1. At the pretrial…