Hicks v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of dealing in drugs and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that the chief prosecution witness was a confidential informant for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The informant had known appellant for about seven months at the time of the drug transaction. On September 28, 1977, appellant called the informant to see if the informant was ready to make a purchase. The informant told appellant he would first have to find the money. The informant contacted DEA agents. The informant,…