State v. Layne

OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} Law enforcement officers used a confidential informant (Cl) in a controlled purchase of methamphetamine. The State voluntarily disclosed the informant’s identity to Defendant because it intended to call her as a witness at trial. The district court then ordered the State to provide discovery about her prior work as a confidential informant. The State refused to comply with the order, and the district court entered its order prohibiting the Cl from testifying at trial. The State appeals, arguing that the district court erred in (1) ordering the discovery and (2)…