English v. State

Tyrone English appeals his convictions of robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm. We conclude that the trial court erred when it allowed a State witness to testify about the contents of a “be on the lookout” (“BOLO”) police dispatch. However, we affirm because the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

*872As Loi Van Pham walked home from a store at midday, a man approached him from behind, grabbed his neck, put a gun to his temple, and took his cell phone. As the gunman began to leave, Pham knelt down on the sidewalk to retrieve the keys that he had dropped. He…