Court of Appeals of North Carolina March 2, 2010, COA09-366 (State v. Batchelor)

STROUD, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and the sale of cocaine. Defendant appeals, arguing he must receive a new trial as the trial court erred in (1) admitting hearsay evidence regarding defendant being a drug dealer, (2) allowing character evidence regarding defendant being a drug dealer, and (3) allowing a tainted in-court