State v. Ham

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted of illegal possession and distribution of heroin and was sentenced to serve a term of fifteen (15) years. He appeals upon three grounds; none contain merit and we affirm.

First, appellant asserts that it was error to refuse his motion for a directed verdict of not guilty because of alleged inconsistencies between the trial and preliminary hearing testimony of one of the State’s witnesses. He argues that these alleged inconsistencies rendered the testimony of the witness “incredible and perjurious” and that to base his conviction on such evidence…