Sanders v. State

SMITH, Judge.

Sanders appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine and for purchase, sale, or delivery of cocaine, contending, among other things, that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on both charges. We agree and reverse.

At the time of the alleged offense, appellant was riding in the front seat of a pickup truck with three other men: Peterson, the driver, Morris and Williams. The driver pulled into the parking area of an apartment complex where police had established a “sting” operation, in which police officers posed as drug dealers sold cocaine to…