PER CURIAM.
Appellant, Victor Carmenates, appeals his conviction for trafficking in cocaine. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
The trial court committed reversible error by submitting a single written jury instruction on trafficking to the jury without giving the jury all the instructions in writing as required by Rule 3.400(c) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. The rule explicitly states that if a judge decides to provide any written instructions...
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