State v. Locklear

HUSKINS, Justice.

After verdict and before sentencing, the State examined a deputy sheriff who testified, over defendant’s objection, that an unnamed reliable informant had told the witness he had purchased marijuana from defendant on many occasions and that defendant was “doing between $500 and $1,000 worth of grass a week.” Following pre-sentencing statements by defense counsel and the district attorney, the trial court said:

“I cannot conclude that this is an appropriate case for probation. And it does seem to me that the testimony of Leonard lacks plausibility. It’s just not plausible to me…