Jaime Deandre Brown v. State of Florida

Defendant challenges his convictions for sale of cocaine and two counts of sale of a schedule I drug, arguing that a discovery violation by the State and the trial court’s resulting failure to conduct an adequate Richardson hearing compel reversal. We agree.

Defendant’s convictions arose from the sale of drugs to the same undercover officer on November 14, 2012, and again oil November 20, 2012, at the same location, a Burger King. According to the- undercover officer, the first sale took place in the parking lot and the second in the bathroom. At trial, the undercover officer identified…