Hardy v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of Methadone. We conclude that the trial court erred in admitting information from a computer database offered by the state to show that there was no record of a medical prescription for the drug. For the reasons that follow, we reject the state’s argument that the database qualified for admission under the hearsay exception for market reports and commercial publications. Because the database directly refuted defense testimony that the drug had been prescribed, and was therefore lawful, we are unable to conclude that the error was…