State v. Hardy

Baker, A.C. J.

These consolidated cases involve appeals from convictions for delivery of cocaine. Hardy assigns error to the trial court’s decision to allow a police officer to testify that the person pictured in a videotape of the drug buy had features similar to or consistent with Hardy. Johnson likewise assigns error to testimony by police officer Maser that identified him from the videotape recording of the drug buy, based upon his familiarity with the voice and visage of Johnson. In addition, both Appellants challenge the use of the videotape made during the respective drug buys.

We…