Clayton v. State

Christopher Raynard Clayton challenges an order denying his motion to disrates *991charges of selling cocaine, claiming that law enforcement authorities objectively entrapped him. He pled guilty after the trial court denied his motion, but reserved the right to appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss.

Mr. Clayton’s arguments revolve around claims of egregious law enforcement conduct, which he says amounts to objective entrapment. A' certain detective allegedly had it out for him on account of previous family animosity. And the State allegedly made unlawful use of his former lover to entrap…