In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2015-03

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida authorized proposed amendments and new standard criminal jury instructions concerning controlled-substance and contraband offenses. It adopted the proposals with one exception, declining to revise the existing explanation of constructive possession because the Court was unaware of supporting precedent. The authorization does not resolve the instructions' correctness or preclude requests for alternative instructions or challenges to their legal applicability.