Morgan v. State

Defendant-appellant James Morgan appeals his conviction for the offense of possession of cocaine. While the trial court erred in denying a motion in limine, the error was harmless under the circumstances of this case.

On September 25, 2007, two officers were driving together on routine patrol when one officer saw the defendant standing by a window of a house that the officer claimed was a house where crack cocaine was sold. The officer got out of his car. As the defendant was walking toward the officer, the officer saw the defendant drop a clear plastic bag. The contents of the bag were later…