State v. Galaviz-Torres

ERVIN, Justice.

Defendant Jose Gustavo Galaviz-Torres was convicted of one count of trafficking in at least 400 grams of cocaine by possession, one count of trafficking in at least 400 grams of cocaine by transportation, and one count of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell or deliver. A unanimous panel of the Court of Appeals reversed defendant’s convictions and awarded defendant a new trial. We now reverse the Court of Appeals’ decision.

In March 2012, officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration began a joint investigation into…