Appellant Jeffrey Ragland was convicted of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in violation of Md.Code (2002, 2003 Cum.Supp.), § 5-602 of the Criminal Law Article. At trial, two police officers offered "lay opinion" testimony, based on their training and experience, that a particular series of events had constituted a drug transaction. Ragland appeals, arguing that such evidence should only have...
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