COPE, Judge.
Benny Elmer Laws appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an uncharged crime. We agree and reverse.
At defendant's trial, the arresting officer testified over relevancy and hearsay objections that the officer approached defendant because a short time previously, a citizen in the neighborhood informed the officer that he was the victim of an aggravated...
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