State v. Adams

McAnany, J.:

Charles Adams appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine, conspiracy to sell cocaine, attempted sale of cocaine, possession of hydromorphone, possession of marijuana, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Because the admission of hearsay testimony from an informant violated Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 158 L. Ed. 2d 177, 124 S. Ct. 1354 (2004), and the Confrontation Clause to the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, we reverse Adams’ conviction for attempted sale of cocaine, set aside his sentence on that count, and remand for a new trial…