SCHAFFER v. STATE

No. 4D99-1522.

769 So.2d 496 (2000)

Charles SCHAFFER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Susan D. Cline, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

A jury convicted defendant of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver as charged. Because the trial court admitted prejudicial hearsay, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

A confidential informant (CI) working with the police department was said to have set up a "buy-bust" sting operation with defendant. The CI called someone on the phone while police listened to only the CI's end of the conversation. Afterwards the police followed the CI...

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