Court Opinion

ID: 9877888
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-27 16:29:41.802344+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:47:28.961413
License: Public Domain

CONCURRING STATEMENT BY
FITZGERALD, J.:
I agree with the majority that the best evidence rule does not preclude the admission of testimony that Appellant was in possession of the buy money. However, I believe the trial court acted within its discretion when it credited Appellant’s evidence of a written policy requiring that the buy money be photocopied over the testimony regarding a change in policy, Thus, there was an adequate basis for the trial court to find a violation of departmental policy, which could give rise to a sanction. However, the preclusion of all testimony regarding the buy money appears to be a drastic remedy that is not supported by the circumstances of this case. Thus, I concur, in the result.