Stephens v. State

Hunt, Justice.

Stephens was convicted of the sale of cocaine and was sentenced to life in prison under OCGA § 16-13-30 (d), which mandates a life sentence for a second conviction of selling cocaine.1 On appeal Stephens contends the trial court erred by restricting defense counsel’s voir dire; the court erred by closing the courtroom during the testimony of an informant; the court erred by allowing the state to introduce evidence of Stephens’ prior conviction for the sale of cocaine; the court erred by failing to grant a mistrial when the informant referred to Stephens as a junkie; the court…