WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 4D00-92.

774 So.2d 841 (2000)

Elress WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick C. Rastatter of Glass & Rastatter, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Douglas J. Glaid, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


POLEN, J.

Elress Williams timely appeals after a jury convicted him of trafficking in cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He argues, among other points, that the trial court's jury instructions were misleading. We agree and thus, reverse.

Williams was charged via information with trafficking in cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was tried jointly with co-defendant Torrance Adderly. Each defendant, however, had his own jury. At trial...

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