WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 76-1054.

343 So.2d 908 (1977)

Richard WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee & Long, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Margarita G. Esquiroz, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Paul Mendelson, Legal Intern, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, C.J., NATHAN, J., and DREW, E. HARRIS (Ret.), Associate Judge.


DREW, E. HARRIS (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Richard Washington was convicted of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin), and sale and delivery of such substance. His conviction was based solely on the testimony of Police Officer Barbara Simms, who testified that she and a confidential informant (Jarrow) purchased $100.00 of heroin from Washington.

Prior to the trial, the State and the defendant agreed (and the court approved such agreement...

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