Satterfield v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Appealing his convictions for selling and trafficking in cocaine, Steven Satterfield argues that the trial court erred by refusing to give his requested jury instructions on the defense of involuntary servitude and by denying his motion for mistrial after the prosecutor improperly called his character into question. We find no error and affirm.

The evidence showed that, on April 2, 1996, Satterfield and his girlfriend, Crystal Davenport, met with two undercover police officers who were posing as marijuana dealers. Satterfield told the officers that he did not need any marijuana,…