Kates v. State

The defendant appeals his convictions for fleeing or attempting to elude, resisting an officer without violence, and possession of cannabis. We conclude that the court erred in admitting testimony regarding an uncharged drug transaction to describe the events leading up to the charged offenses. Therefore, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

The charges against the defendant arose from an incident that occurred when undercover officers from the Tallahassee Police Department were investigating reports of street-level drug dealing in a particular *1045area. An officer observed the defendant in what…