Legal Opinion
State v. Adkins
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 12, 2012No. SC11-1878PublishedCited by 540 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCanady, J.
In this case we consider the constitutionality of the provisions of chapter 893, Florida Statutes (2011), the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, that provide that knowledge of the illicit nature of a controlled substance is not an element of any offenses under the chapter but that the lack of such knowledge is an affirmative defense.
Based on its conclusion that section 893.13, Florida Statutes (2011) — which creates offenses related to the sale, manufacture, delivery, and possession of controlled substances — is facially unconstitutional under the Due Process Clauses…
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