Pickard v. State
Pickard v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant was charged by information with trafficking in twenty-eight grams or more, but less than thirty kilograms of, hydrocodone pursuant to section 893.135(l)(c)l, Florida Statutes (1997), and three counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. The charges were brought after appellant obtained Lorcet
In Hayes v. State, 750 So.2d 1 (Fla. 1999), the supreme court held that section 893.135(l)(c)l did not apply to Hayes’ actions in trafficking four grams or more of hydrocodone. The court explained that because the Lorcet tablets contained less than fifteen milligrams of hydrocodone per dosage unit, they were Schedule III substances. Because section 893.135(l)(c)l prohibits the unlawful possession of any Schedule I or Schedule II drug, or any mixture containing a Schedule I or Schedule II drug, that section did not apply.
As the state concedes that Hayes is on point, we hold that the court should have granted appellant’s motion to dismiss this charge.
REVERSED.
. Lorcet is a brand name prescription pain reliever containing approximately 750 milligrams of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and 7.5 milligrams of hydrocodone per tablet.
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