LIGHTFOOT v. STATE

Nos. 75-1196, 75-1197.

331 So.2d 388 (1976)

Willie LIGHTFOOT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearings Denied May 25, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and Steven H. Denman, Asst. Public Defender, and Paul J. Martin, Legal Intern, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Charles Corces, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


GRIMES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the sale and possession of heroin on consecutive days. The overwhelming evidence supports the jury's findings of guilt. The only point which warrants our consideration is whether the court committed reversible error in failing to give a requested jury instruction on attempted sale. Rule 3.510, RCP, requires the court to charge the jury on an attempt where a defendant is being tried for any offense in which the attempt to commit...

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