You are prosecuting Ella, who is on trial at the Crown Court…
You are prosecuting Ella, who is on trial at the Crown Court for possessing a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine) with intent to supply. To support the prosecution case that Ella is a drug dealer you wish to rely on several text messages sent to Ella by a male called “Dan”. Each message requests that Ella provide Dan with his “usual amount of cocaine”. The defence object to these messages being admitted in evidence at Ella’s trial on the basis that they are hearsay. What is the best response to the defence objection?