Downing v. State

Defendant-appellant Richard Downing was charged with delivery of a controlled substance 1 and convicted for possession of a controlled non-narcotic substance. By combining similar issues, Downing contends the trial court committed the following errors: (1) insufficient evidence to establish his possession of a controlled substance, (2) improper admission of evidence regarding prior contacts of police informant Powell and Officer Shelton with Downing, (3) inadequate chain of custody and (4) misstatement of evidence by the prosecutor during closing argument.

Finding no reversible error, we…