Kevin Burks Jershun v. State of Florida

The State charged the defendant with one count of having a weapon while engaged in the felony offense of failing to report as a sexual offender, and one count of failure of a sexual offender to report in person to a driver’s license office within forty-eight hours after a change in address. Among the issues raised, the defendant argues the court erred in admitting unauthenticated, hearsay documents. We find merit in this argument and reverse.

The facts leading up to the charges have little to do with the ultimate issue, but set the stage for this appeal. A law enforcement officer responded to…