Quimbley v. State

RUFFIN, Chief Judge.

A Mitchell County grand jury indicted Donnell Quimbley on charges of selling cocaine and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. At trial, the jury acquitted Quimbley of selling cocaine, but found him guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Quimbley moved for a new trial, arguing that (1) the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial after prejudicial testimony was given; and (2) his attorney was ineffective in failing to move for a mistrial or otherwise object to certain prejudicial testimony. The trial court denied Quimbley’s motion, and for…