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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 94-0267.

650 So.2d 89 (1995)

James JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Clarification Denied February 28, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Ettie Feistmann, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PARIENTE, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for trafficking in cocaine. Because the jury instructions did not adequately instruct the jury on the essential element of defendant's knowledge in accordance with State v. Dominguez, 509 So.2d 917 (Fla. 1987), we reverse defendant's conviction and remand for a new trial.

Defendant contested both possession and knowledge. Central to defendant's defense was his assertion...

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