State v. Darden

Clarence Darden appeals his conviction for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver, arguing that he was denied his right of confrontation when he was not allowed to fully cross-examine Sergeant Douglas Vandergiessen about his surveillance location. The State concedes that the trial court abused its discretion in sustaining the State’s objection to further questioning about the location. Because Sergeant Vandergiessen testified in detail about his location and Darden failed to demonstrate the relevance of further testimony, we reject the State’s concession of error and affirm Darden’s…