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ROBINSON v. STATE

No. 89-402.

561 So.2d 419 (1990)

Larry ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 14, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and David P. Gauldin, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Richard E. Doran, Acting Director, Criminal Appeals, Tallahassee, for appellee.

NIMMONS, Judge.

We reverse the defendant's conviction for sale of cocaine because the trial judge abused her discretion in denying the defendant's motion for continuance.

In October, 1988, an undercover officer, D.L. Wester, went into an area known for cocaine transactions. Officer Wester encountered Juanita Michaels who agreed to sell Wester some cocaine. Michaels proceeded to a nearby area ostensibly to obtain the cocaine. Michaels briefly conversed with...

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