State v. Thompson

Shaw, Judge:

Appellant Larry Thompson was convicted by a jury of distribution of cocaine and sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment. We affirm.

On October 21, 1988, Barry Brown, Jr., an undercover narcotics agent, bought cocaine from a man identified as “Hippy.” Agent Brown immediately met with the “street team” and gave them a detailed description of Hippy. The street team located an individual who met the description. On November 3, 1988, an arrest warrant was issued on the affidavit of Officer Stone, Brown’s supervisor. The name, Larry Thompson, and the description were added after the…