Legal Opinion
Nicholas v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 28, 2010No. 2D07-5400PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VILLANTI, Judge.
James Nicholas appeals his convictions for trafficking in cocaine (200 grams to 400 grams) and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine (200 grams to 400 grams), alleging numer*299ous errors. We affirm on all grounds except one, which requires reversal of the trafficking conviction because the State failed to produce sufficient evidence of constructive possession of cocaine. We also write to explain why we reject Nicholas’ argument regarding the removal of a juror during trial.
The charges against Nicholas stemmed from an undercover investigation of suspected large-scale drug trafficking.…
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