Bowden v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Arthur Bowden appeals his convictions for trafficking in methamphetamine and for possessing methamphetamine, following a jury trial. He argues that the court erred in (i) denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered in a vehicle, (ii) denying his motion for new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, (iii) admitting a confession he made to police, (iv) admitting statements made by an absent co-defendant to an informant, and (v) denying his motion for mistrial based on the informant’s testimony that the informant knew Bowden’s vehicle from prior…