Jenkins v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

We reverse appellant’s conviction for possession and sale of cocaine. The trial court erred by mistakenly admitting into evidence expert testimony regarding the chemical composition of controlled substances that bore no connection or relevancy to appellant’s charges at trial.

Detectives Van Lindsey and Tammy Roane of the Fort Pierce Police Department used a confidential informant (Cl) to purchase crack cocaine from the appellant during a “controlled buy.” At trial, the state admitted into evidence three cocaine rocks as “State’s Exhibit 2” after Detective Roane identified them as…