FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 25.1
SALE OF A SUBSTANCE IN PLACE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
§ 817.563, Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Sale of a Substance in Place of a Controlled Substance, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) without legal authority agreed, consented, or offered to sell (substance prohibited by § 893.03, Fla. Stat.).
2. (Defendant) did sell a different substance in place of (substance prohibited by § 893.03, Fla. Stat.).
Definition
"Sell" means the actual transfer or delivery of something to another person in exchange for money or something of value.
Lesser Included Offenses
SALE OF SUBSTANCE IN PLACE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE — 817.563
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS. NO.
None
Attempt
777.04(1)
5.1
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
a5c45112ff965aa69a8b8207f1d871f66e0fe9ff2097f257c0aca95107174986
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