Jackson v. State

BOARDMAN, Judge.

The appellant, John B. Jackson, was charged by information with possession of heroin in violation of the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. He pled not guilty, was tried by jury, and sentenced to serve four years imprisonment with credit for time spent in jail awaiting trial. This timely appeal followed.

Appellant contends, inter alia, that the trial court erred in refusing to admon*176ish the jury that appellant had an absolute right to refuse to answer Detective Jehle, a witness for the state. The error complained of occurred in the following manner :

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