Khelifi v. State

STONE, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. He contends it was error to deny his motion to dismiss on due process grounds. The transaction culminating in his arrest was initiated by an informant performing substantial assistance in order to obtain a reduced sentence in another case. See Hunter v. State, 531 So.2d 239 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988).

Here, the informant introduced undercover officers to the appellant’s codefend-ant, Boutelle. The informant advised the officers that Boutelle was interested in buying drugs. The police knew nothing about the background of either the…