Parker v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of selling crack cocaine and sentenced to thirty-five (35) years in prison. There is no merit in either of his points of appeal and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

A confidential informant, who had known appellant since childhood, introduced an undercover officer to appellant. The informant told appellant that the undercover officer was a relative from out-of-state who was visiting in Magnolia and wanted to buy some drugs. Appellant, an admitted drug user, said he did not have any drugs, but knew where to get some. He drove…