Reynolds v. State

Bernard William Reynolds was convicted of the sale of cocaine following a jury trial. He raises two points on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, and (2) the trial court erred in admitting a police officer’s testimony that his conduct was consistent with that of someone conducting a drug transaction. We affirm the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal. However, we reverse and remand for a new trial because the trial court reversibly erred in allowing the officer’s testimony regarding general criminal behavior as…