Key legal question
Whether the defendant's confrontation rights were violated because she could not confront police informants, witness B., or co-accused A. concerning count 3.
Extracted holding
No violation was shown. The informants' statements were not used as decisive incriminating evidence; the confrontation with B. covered all counts, including count 3; and A. was an exculpatory witness, so refusing further confrontation was permissible.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the police tips only explained the arrest and were not decisive for guilt. The confrontation protocol showed that questioning of B. expressly covered the cocaine transport in count 3. A. was not a burdening witness but sought to exculpate the defendant, so the appellate court could deny additional confrontation in anticipatory assessment.