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STATE v. EDWARDS

No. 23461-4-III.

128 P.3d 631 (2006)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Olin H. EDWARDS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three, Panel Three.

February 14, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Edelblute, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Kevin M. Korsmo, Frank A. Grigaliunas, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

SWEENEY, A.C.J.

¶ 1 Hearsay evidence is inadmissible to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Here, the court admitted testimony by a police detective that a confidential informant told him that "Olin" was dealing crack cocaine. We conclude this was error and it was not harmless. And we therefore reverse and remand these prosecutions for delivery of a controlled substance.

FACTS

¶ 2 A confidential informant told Detective Alan Quist that...

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