State v. Strickland

BERGER, Judge.

A Surry County jury found Thomas Howard Strickland, Jr. ("Defendant") guilty of sale and delivery of cocaine and possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine on May 17, 2017. Defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to having attained habitual felon status, and he was sentenced to seventy-six to one-hundred-four months in prison. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress a witness' out-of-court and in-court identification of him, (2) he was prejudiced by statements made by the prosecutor during closing arguments, and (3) that…