Whitehead v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

After a jury trial, Donald Wayne Whitehead was convicted of trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, Whitehead contests the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence, refusal to grant a mistrial, questioning of a witness, and preliminary instructions to the jury. Whitehead also claims there was insufficient evidence to support his trafficking conviction and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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