State v. Penn

Clara Bell Penn appeals her conviction of possession of heroin. We affirm.

Issues

1. Did the trial court err in denying defendant's motion to exclude items of "narcotics paraphernalia" on the ground that these items were not disclosed by the State as required by the discovery rules?

2. Where the State informed defense counsel prior to trial that defendant had no criminal record,, and the defendant offered testimony that she had no prior convictions, did the trial court err in denying a motion to strike that testimony and in allowing the State to question her regarding prior misdemeanor…