Harris v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Willie James Harris, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Harris was initially tried in April 1992, but that proceeding ended in a mistrial, and he was retried in October 1992. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to bar his second prosecution, and in denying his motion for mistrial asserted in the second trial.

1. During the first trial, after the jury was sworn, the State moved for a continuance because a state crime lab witness who analyzed…