State v. Carrillo

TYSON, Judge.

Jose Felix Santiago Carrillo (“defendant”) appeals from a judgment entered following a jury’s verdict finding him guilty of trafficking in cocaine by possession of 400 grams or more of cocaine. We hold that defendant received a trial free from prejudicial error.

I. Background

Defendant is a Mexican national and an illegal alien who had resided within the United States for three years prior to his arrest. For six months prior to his arrest, defendant lived in an apartment in Pitt County, North Carolina, and worked as a drywall installer. The United States Customs Service (“U.S.…