Reeves v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine based on evidence that 82.4 grams of cocaine had been seized from his person after he responded to a telephone request by an informant to bring three ounces of an unidentified substance to a certain motel room. He brings this appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. The appellant contends that the trial court erred in charging the jury as follows: “I charge you that it would be proper for you to consider the contents of tape-recorded telephone conversations only if you find that either party to the…