FARRELL v. STATE

No. 4D00-3026.

792 So.2d 634 (2001)

Michael Ray FARRELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

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


POLEN, C.J.

During a surveillance, Officer Bradford observed appellant buy what was believed to be crack cocaine from an unidentified black male. As the police moved in, appellant put a rock into his mouth. Officer Dardeen ordered appellant to spit out the cocaine, but he swallowed it. He was later charged with and convicted of tampering with evidence.

His sole point on appeal is that the trial court erred in not allowing the defense to cross-examine Officer...

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