Scott v. State

Calvin Scott was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and conspiracy to traffic in heroin. A jury trial was held where Scott raised an entrapment defense. The jury returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty of lesser included offenses — attempted trafficking and conspiracy. On appeal, Scott contends that the trial court deprived him of his sixth amend*1137ment right to full and adequate cross-examination, thus impairing his ability to present an entrapment defense.

At trial the State’s chief witness, Officer Paez, testified that a confidential informant voluntarily offered to provide…