THOMPSON, J.
We affirm the convictions for attempted trafficking in heroin, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
We agree that the court should not have allowed a police officer to testify that he received a tip that Alvelo was processing and dealing in heroin from his home. The only non-hearsay relevance of this testimony was to explain why the police had focused their attention on Alvelo. In such a case "the better practice is to...
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