Jackson v. State

LETTS, Judge.

The information charged that the defendant did “unlawfully sell” a controlled substance to-wit marijuana under Section 893.-13(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1977). Pursuant thereto the defendant was convicted of a felony. We affirm.

The appeal centers round the Supreme Court case of Patterson v. State, 313 So.2d 712 (Fla.1975). In Patterson the defendant “was charged by information with possession . . . and with selling marijuana.” In construing this information the Supreme Court appeared to hold that the allegation of selling is insufficient unless it also alleges that the sale was…