SHACKLEFORD v. STATE

No. 89-915.

567 So.2d 30 (1990)

Isaac SHACKLEFORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

September 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Lawrence M. Korn, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., William A. Hatch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted and sentenced for sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Only the latter conviction is appealed. Appellant maintains possession of cocaine with intent to sell is a specific intent crime and, therefore, the trial court erroneously denied defense counsel's timely request for a jury instruction on voluntary intoxication.

"[A] defendant charged with [a] specific intent [crime] is entitled to...

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