Summerour v. State

Johnson, Judge.

Torey Summerour appeals from his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

1. Summerour contends that the trial court erred in allowing a deputy to testify about the contents of a missing letter that Summer-our allegedly wrote and sent to his co-defendant. The deputy testified that the co-defendant allowed him to read the letter, in which Summerour asked the co-defendant to admit to the instant drug charge in exchange for money. Summerour correctly notes that the deputy’s testimony was hearsay. However, so long as the letter itself was authenticated and the…