State v. Richardson

MEYER, Justice.

On 20 February 1989, the Halifax County Grand Jury returned four indictments charging defendant with: (1) possession of more than one gram of cocaine, (2) possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver and sale and delivery of cocaine at 3:15 p.m. on 2 December 1988, (3) possession with intent to sell or deliver and sale and delivery of cocaine at 6:10 p.m. on 2 December 1988, and (4) maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of selling cocaine.

On 17 April 1989, with defendant and his counsel present, jurors for defendant’s trial were selected but not impaneled. Although…