Johnson v. State

Appellant raises two issues on appeal from his conviction for sale of a controlled substance. We find the first issue disposi-tive and reverse.

At trial, a confidential informant (“Cl”) identified Appellant as the man who sold him crack cocaine during a controlled buy. The informant testified he had known Appellant for approximately four years and had done some remodeling work on a house Appellant owned. Three law enforcement officers, who were not present during the controlled buy, also identified Appellant as the man in the video recording of the transaction selling crack to the Cl. One…