State v. Wade

Hannon, Judge.

Eddie T. Wade appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of distribution of a controlled substance. The convictions arise from two separate transactions in which Wade allegedly purchased drugs for an undercover police officer. It is Wade’s general contention that the undercover officer misidentified him and that the man who purchased drugs for the undercover officer was instead an individual by the name of Melvin Wade Brown, who was impersonating Wade. On appeal, Wade argues that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial based on statements made by…