Campbell v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Bernard Campbell was charged with trafficking in cocaine, but a jury found him guilty only of the lesser included offense of possession of cocaine. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Campbell appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of entrapment and that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to present evidence of entrapment. We find no error and affirm.

The evidence showed that a confidential informant was told by a drug dealer that Campbell could sell him drugs. The informant…