WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 77-1313.

356 So.2d 46 (1978)

Lawrence WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, David S. Bergdoll, Asst. Public Defender and Susan G. Sexton, Legal Intern, Bartow, for appellant.

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


RYDER, Judge.

Lawrence Williams appeals his conviction and sentence for sale of heroin, contending that the trial court improperly refused his request for a jury instruction on entrapment. We agree and reverse.

The State's evidence revealed that an undercover detective went to appellant's home and asked appellant if he could supply the undercover detective with a $100.00 "piece." Appellant replied, "No way, man." The detective pressed appellant further, however...

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