Jackson v. State

McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.

A jury found Melvin Lee Jackson guilty of sale of cocaine, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. On appeal, Jackson contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because the confidential informant involved in the drug deal entrapped him as a matter of law. We disagree and affirm.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as for determining the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction. We view the evidence in the light most favorable…