GROSS, J.
Otis Pugh appeals his conviction for soliciting to deliver cocaine. An undercover police officer testified that Pugh asked for "a 20," which the officer explained was "street terminology for $20 worth of crack cocaine." The officer based his translation of the slang term on his "knowledge and experience of working in that area," where crack cocaine is often purchased. On cross-examination, the defense tried to establish that the term "20" might have meant...
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