Lebron v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtPolen, J.
We reverse the defendant’s conviction and sentence for delivery of cocaine because we find that the trial court erred in the following: (1) by sustaining the State’s hearsay objection to testimony that was admissible non-hearsay; (2) by sustaining the State’s relevancy objection to testimony of LeBron’s work history, which was being offered to demonstrate the defendant’s lack of predisposition to commit the crime charged; (3) by refusing to instruct the jury that the State had to prove delivery to the detective, as was specifically alleged in the information; and (4) improperly initiating a…
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