Case Name: L.R., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-02-13
Citations: 557 So. 2d 121
Docket Number: No. 88-1091
Parties: L.R., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before HUBBART, BASKIN and COPE, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 557
Pages: 121–122

Head Matter:
L.R., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 88-1091.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Feb. 13, 1990.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Burke, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Ivy R. Ginsberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for ap-pellee.
Before HUBBART, BASKIN and COPE, JJ.

Opinion:
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.