State v. Villalon

This is an appeal from an order denying defendants motion for a new trial and from a conviction for selling marijuana, a controlled substance, in violation of Minn. St. 152.09, subd. 1(1). We affirm.

The principal issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to require the state to disclose the identity of the informant who introduced defendant to the undercover narcotics agent. We hold that the record does not compel a finding that disclosure of the informant’s identity would be at all relevant and helpful to the defense or essential to a fair…