Williams v. State
Williams v. State
Opinion of the Court
The defendant, Montrell Williams, appeals the trial court's final judgment of conviction and sentence for burglary, trespass, theft, and criminal mischief. At the defendant's jury trial, Florida Standard Jury Instruction (Criminal) 3.7, "Plea of Not Guilty; Reasonable Doubt; and Burden of Proof," was not given to the jury, nor was it included in the written jury instructions. The State has confessed error on this point, as it is fundamental error for a trial court to fail to instruct the jury on the contents of Standard Jury Instruction 3.7. Smith v. State,
Reversed and remanded.
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