KING v. STATE

No. 89-327.

556 So.2d 490 (1990)

Emanuel Hurbert KING, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 2, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Michael J. Minerva, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Edward C. Hill, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Emanuel Hurbert King appeals his conviction for trafficking in cocaine in violation of section 893.135(1)(b)1, Florida Statutes, contending that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to prove he was in constructive possession of the cocaine found in the locked trunk of the car in which he was riding as a passenger. The state was required to prove three essential elements to establish King's constructive possession of the cocaine:

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