BRUCE v. STATE

No. 92-1173.

616 So.2d 504 (1993)

Leroy BRUCE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Pamela Beckham, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Scott Stoloff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GODERICH, JJ.


SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

Bruce was observed attempting to hide thirteen rocks of crack cocaine and was convicted of possession with intent to sell the contraband. Although he concedes his guilt of simple possession, his primary point is that the evidence is insufficient to justify the conclusion that he intended to sell the cocaine, rather than use it personally. We disagree.

The fact that the defendant had as many as thirteen rocks, individually wrapped in...

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