Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1990

L.R. v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 13, 1990 · Baskin, Cope, Hubbart

557 So. 2d 121; 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 780 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

11 later published cases cite this decision.

Higgins v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)
State v. Hampton (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)
Futch v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)
KEVIN BLANCHARD VS. NEW JERSEY DEPARMENT OF CORRECTIONS (NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019)
Bell v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)
Bray v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)
Johnson v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)
C.E.M. v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)
Smith v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)
Smith v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)
Sharpe v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

L.R. appeals his adjudication of delinquency for possession of cocaine. At the adjudicatory hearing the sole evidence identifying the substance was the officer’s testimony that, based on his past experience, it appeared to be rock cocaine, and that it field tested positive for cocaine. The officer described the procedure for performing the test but was unable to testify as to the reliability of the test. No laboratory report was introduced, nor was a chemist called'to testify. Based on Cabral v. State, 550 So.2d 46 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) and Weaver v. State, 543 So.2d 443 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989), the evidence was insufficient. We therefore reverse the adjudication of delinquency and remand with directions to discharge L.R.

Reversed.

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