Shipman v. State

ALLEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from convictions for sale or delivery of cocaine to a minor and possession of cocaine. Because the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to imper-missibly bolster the testimony of his chief witness, we reverse.

The appellant was arrested during the course of a drug operation in Fort Walton Beach. Mr. Strong, a civilian undercover operative, made six controlled buys, two of which allegedly involved the appellant. Strong testified at trial that in these two transactions, which were recorded and video taped, the appellant gave a piece of rock cocaine to a…