State v. Burney

Chandler, Justice:

These two criminal cases, consolidated for appeal, resulted in appellant, Jackson D. Burney’s (Burney), conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, trafficking in cocaine, possession of a pistol with an altered serial number, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, and simple possession of marijuana. We affirm.

The only issue raised by Burney with which we are concerned relates to the State’s refusal to reveal the identity of a confidential informant.

In early 1985, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation of Burney. On March 1,1985, a…