SHIVERS, Judge.
Defendant, Brazell Haynes, appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of cocaine, alleging that a police officer's testimony regarding information given by a confidential informant constituted inadmissible hearsay. We agree, reverse, and remand the matter for a new trial.
The defendant was charged by information with possession of cocaine. The first witness called by the State at the jury trial was Officer Bill Lewis, who testified that...
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