Brown v. State

NORTHCUTT, Chief Judge.

A jury found Montez Brown guilty of trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in heroin, and possession of paraphernalia. We reverse Brown’s conviction for trafficking in cocaine because the evidence was insufficient to prove that he possessed a trafficking amount of that drug. We affirm his other convictions without discussion.

Law enforcement arrived at a residence in Bradenton to execute a search warrant. Before the search, a confidential informant entered the house with marked money. The officers observed the informant and Brown leave the residence together and stopped…