Dyer v. State

The defendant was accused of stealing videos from an adult video store. The main incriminating evidence presented at his grand theft trial was the testimony of the store manager regarding the content of a surveillance recording. Because the trial court reversibly erred in admitting this testimony, in violation of the best evidence rule, we reverse the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

The state’s first witness at trial was Jacqueline Vega. Vega testified that on March 29, 2007, she was the acting night manager at University Video, an adult video and novelty shop in Lauderhill. Vega was…