Charles Eugene Smith v. State of Florida

The defendant, Eugene Smith, appeals his conviction for the sale of a controlled substance. Of the points raised on appeal, we agree that the trial court erred by admitting testimony from a law enforcement officer regarding common practices of drug dealers. Over defense objection, the officer responded affirmatively when the prosecutor asked the following question relative to the circumstances surrounding defendant’s arrest: “And in your years of experience in narcotics work, is this what delivering drugs from one person to another typically looks like?” This testimony invaded the province of…