764 So. 2d 711 - Cox v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, a controlled substance in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a child care facility as defined in s. 402.302 or a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12 midnight, or at any time in, on, or within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a state, county, or municipal park, a community center, or a publicly owned recreational facility. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "community center" means a facility operated by a nonprofit community-based organization for the provision of recreational, social, or educational services to the public. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 949 So. 2d 253 - Smith v. State

2. “the state failed to prove an essential element of the charged offense, i.e., that the offense was committed within 1,000 feet of a school.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 949 So. 2d 253 - Smith v. State

3. “The standard of review of a trial court's denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal is whether the trial court abused its discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 778 So. 2d 338 - Whetstone v. State