Brewer v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Ralph Brewer was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and possession with intent to distribute. After merging the two counts, the trial court sentenced Brewer to the mandatory minimum of twenty-five years. Due to subsequent changes in counsel, the trial court permitted an out-of-time appeal. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Brewer asserts nine errors.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the State’s evidence was as follows. Sergeant Walter Britt, an undercover drug investigator, used an informant to arrange the purchase of a substantial amount…