In a Cherokee County drug case, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a ruling protecting a confidential informant’s identity. The defendant, convicted of multiple drug charges, argued that revealing the tipster could have aided his defense. However, the court determined that the informant only assisted police and was not a material witness. This ruling reinforces how Georgia law balances informant protection with a defendant’s right to a fair trial—an issue often seen in Cobb, Bartow, and Paulding County criminal defense cases.