PER CURIAM.
We reverse the defendant's conviction of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, because the trial court abused its discretion in failing to instruct the jury on simple possession as a lesser included offense. The exclusion of this necessary lesser included offense from the jury instructions was per se reversible error, and we cannot conclude that it was harmless. Therefore, we reverse the conviction of possession with intent...
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