Roper v. State

Michael C. Roper appeals from his conviction and sentence for felony possession of cocaine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor resisting arrest without violence. Roper raises five points on appeal. We reverse and remand for a new trial on all three convictions as the trial court erred in permitting the state to elicit from a defense witness that he was incarcerated at the time of his testimony.

At trial, Officer Ivory Nelson of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department testified that he was patrolling in his police car at approximately 10:00 A.M. on October 1, 1998, when…