Britton v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

On April 7, 1993, Billy Joe Britton was convicted as a habitual for the delivery of a controlled substance. At trial, the state offered evidence that, on October 14, 1989, Officer Willie Robinson, an undercover investigator, and a confidential informant made a controlled buy from Britton of one small plastic bag of cocaine for twenty dollars. Britton was not charged with the offense until the state arrested him on August 19, 1992, and filed an information on September 11, 1992. The original and a later amended information filed on March 10, 1993, both reflected the date of…