Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
Defendant contends that the trial court erred when it (1) admitted a Spanish language tape recording of an alleged drug sale, and (2) allowed the jury to use a transcript prepared by the undercover officer who participated in the recorded conversations. We agree. At the audibility hearing, the Trial Judge incorrectly instructed the court interpreter to determine if there was conversation on the tape. Rather, the...
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