Legal Opinion

Dix v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 27, 2016No. 4D14-1556PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CORRECTED OPINION

MAY, J.

The defendant appeals his conviction for trafficking 200 to 400 grams of cocaine, possession of less than twenty grams of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia (use). He argues the trial court erred in excluding the co-defendant’s statement, failing to sever the trial of his codefendant, and instracting the jury on willful blindness. We agree that the trial court erred in these three decisions. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The State charged the defendant with: (1) trafficking in cocaine, 200 to 400 grams; (2) possession of oxycodone; (3) possession of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Charles Demore JewellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  2. Voorhees v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  3. Henyard v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  4. Masaka v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  5. Alvarez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Horchak v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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