Berry v. State

KING, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury sitting in Hinds County found Marvin Berry guilty of possession of cocaine. Berry was sentenced as a habitual offender and received a life sentence without the benefit of parole or early release. Subsequently, Berry filed a motion for a new trial and/or a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The trial court denied the motion, and Berry has appealed raising the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in granting the State’s motion, which prevented any mention of the informant’s identity and/or the informant’s failure to testify, (2) whether the…