Coker v. State

GARRARD, Presiding Judge.

Appellant William Henry Coker was charged with the offense of dealing in a narcotic drug, to-wit: heroin. The jury found him to be guilty as charged and assessed a penalty of nine (9) years imprisonment and a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The trial court ultimately sentenced Coker to five (5) years imprisonment.

The facts in this case are as follows. In September 1977, Carl Hobbs was employed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a confidential informant. On September 23, 1977, acting under the direction of police officers, Hobbs contacted Roderick…