JACKSON v. STATE

No. 4D04-4711.

933 So.2d 1180 (2006)

Danny Earl JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Opinion on Clarification August 9, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Jeffrey N. Golant, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Don M. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


TAYLOR, J.

Danny Earl Jackson was found guilty of possession of cocaine and violation of probation as a result of this drug offense. He appeals his conviction and sentence. Of the five issues he raises on appeal, only one constitutes reversible error. Reversible error occurred when the prosecutor was permitted to shift the burden of proof to the defendant at trial.

At trial, two witnesses testified for the state: the arresting officer and the forensic chemist...

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