GROSS, J.
After a jury trial, Andrew Ramirez was convicted of trafficking in hydrocodone and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. We reverse the trafficking conviction because the failure to charge the jury on a "prescription defense" constituted fundamental error in a case where a question from the jury should have highlighted the absence of the instruction for the trial court and defense attorney.
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