Densmore v. State

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Following a jury trial, Relious Dens-more was found guilty of one count of sale of cocaine and was sentenced to serve thirty years as an habitual offender pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 99-19-81 (Rev.2007). Finding that the State fell short of its duty to disclose evidence, we reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.

Facts

¶ 2. The State’s main witness was Cecil Spraggins, who worked as a confidential informant for the Meridian Police Department and the Lauderdale County Sheriffs Department (East Mississippi Drug Task Force). On August 15,…