Powell v. State

Banke, Judge.

In this appeal from his conviction for selling cocaine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the appellant contends that he was found guilty solely on the basis of the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice.

The appellant was jointly indicted for the offense along with two other persons, Bradford Lee Cofield and Quinton Emanuel Maddox. Testifying against the appellant and Maddox at trial, Cofield stated that Maddox had contacted him to arrange a cocaine purchase for a friend and that in response, he (Cofield) had contacted the appellant. Maddox later came to Cofield’s…