State v. Vinson

MORRIS, Judge.

At the close of State’s evidence, defendant moved for the disclosure of the identity of the unnamed male who introduced defendant and Agent Branch. After receiving arguments the trial court denied the motion. In his first assignment' of error, defendant claims this denial constituted prejudicial error and cites as authority for this position the cases of Roviaro v. U. S., 353 U.S. 53, 1 L.Ed. 2d 639, 77 S.Ct. 623 (1957), and McLawhorn v. State of North Carolina, 484 F. 2d 1 (4th Cir. 1973).

*320In Roviaro, supra, the defendant was indicted on two counts of violating the Narcotic…