HAYNES v. STATE

No. BL-220.

502 So.2d 507 (1987)

Brazell HAYNES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Mark C. Menser, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


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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