State v. Broadus

In a court-tried case, Ralph Broadus was convicted of possessing marijuana in excess of 35 grams, a Schedule I, Missouri Controlled Substance, § 195.020 RSMo 1978, and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. He appeals alleging as error the trial court’s denial of defendant’s request for disclosure of the State’s informant’s identity. We affirm.

On April 19, 1979, Kansas City, Missouri police officers Dale Garrison and Gary Wilson contacted an informant in regard to making a purchase of a controlled substance at 3802 Highland for the purpose of obtaining probable cause for a search warrant.…