Orton v. State

I respectfully dissent. I would hold that the trial court reversibly erred in admitting the officer’s testimony regarding the typical beliefs of drug dealers as evidence of appellant’s guilt. This type of testimony is clearly inadmissible and highly prejudicial, and the error in admitting it cannot be considered harmless.

In Reynolds v. State, 74 So.3d 541 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), we held that the trial court *381reversibly erred in admitting, over the defendant’s speculation objection, an officer’s testimony regarding general criminal behavior as evidence of the defendant’s guilt. We explained:…