Nettles v. State

Miller, Judge.

Clarence Nettles was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. Nettles now appeals, arguing that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for mistrial, made after evidence of a prior conviction was introduced. We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that a confidential informant identified Nettles as one of the intended recipients of a quantity of cocaine received from California. Using the informant, police arranged the delivery of two kilos of cocaine to Nettles in exchange for $12,400. After the informant and Nettles had several…