People v. Pollard

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY

11 Defendant, Phillip James Pollard, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of more than one gram of cocaine. He also appeals his adjudication as an habitual offender, for sentencing purposes. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

2 The police spotted defendant's unoceu-pied car at 3 am. in an otherwise vacant parking lot in a park. Approaching the car to ensure that it was not stolen, an officer, when looking inside the vehicle, noticed on the center console a plastic bag containing a substance he believed to be…