Gordon v. State

Appellant, Isiah Gordon, appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. While appellant raises two issues on appeal, we find that only one issue has merit and warrants further discussion. Appellant contends that the trial court erred by refusing his requested jury instruction on knowledge of the illicit nature of the substance and paraphernalia. We agree and, therefore, reverse and remand for a new trial.

By information, the State charged appellant with one count of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, for…