PER CURIAM.
The conviction in this case must be reversed because of prejudicial remarks elicited by the prosecutor from a State witness.
First, the only evidence in the record as proof that the substance seized was illegal narcotics was the detective's statement that "by looking at them, they look like cocaine rocks." No scientific proof was presented to substantiate that non-expert opinion, nor was the substance introduced into evidence.
Second, on...
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