GOODWIN v. STATE

No. 97-2086.

721 So.2d 728 (1998)

David GOODWIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Opinion Denying Rehearing June 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tatjana Ostapoff, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, Judge.

In describing the function of Broward County Sheriff's Office's Street Crime Unit during appellant's trial for delivery of cocaine, one of the testifying officers explained that the officer "goes into the areas that are known for street level drug sales and he tries to make buys from street level dealers." Appellant's counsel objected to the comment on the grounds that "he's talking about that they're targeting dealers, that the guys drive around because...

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