Beasley v. State

Judge Arnold Shulman.

The appellant brings this appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction of selling cocaine.

1. The appellant contends that the trial court erred in permitting the undercover agent to whom the sale was made to relate to the jury the content of certain statements made to her by an informant on the night of the transaction. The trial court originally sustained the appellant’s objection to such questioning on hearsay grounds but thereafter allowed it on redirect examination, based on a determination that defense counsel had opened the door to it…