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2015This Court, however, went on to say, “Notwithstanding, in view of the fact that the trial judge gave the standard jury instruction on reasonable doubt at the close of the evidence and told the jury that it must follow the standard instructions, we cannot say that error was committed.” Id.

2002This Court, however, went on to say, "Notwithstanding, in view of the fact that the trial judge gave the standard jury instruction on reasonable doubt at the close of the evidence and told the jury that it must follow the standard instructions, we cannot say that error was committed." Id.

2025Id. at 582 .

2011We certify that our holding here, as in Houston, conflicts with the Fourth District’s holding in Williams v. State, 40 So.3d 72 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010), cert. granted, 64 So.3d 1262 (Fla.2011).

2011First, the trial judge gave an instruction on attempted manslaughter that is virtually identical to the erroneous instruction in Houston v. State, — So.3d —, 2011 WL 3518029 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011), appeal dismissed, State v. Houston, 73 So.3d 760 (Fla.2011). 2 Because the jury convicted Mr. Bazemore of attempted second-degree murder, this erroneous instruction on the next lesser offense requires that the conviction on this count be reversed and this count be remanded to the trial court for a new trial.

2011First, the trial judge gave an instruction on attempted manslaughter that is virtually identical to the erroneous instruction in Houston v. State, — So.3d —, 2011 WL 3518029 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011), appeal dismissed, State v. Houston, 73 So.3d 760 (Fla.2011). 2 Because the jury convicted Mr. Bazemore of attempted second-degree murder, this erroneous instruction on the next lesser offense requires that the conviction on this count be reversed and this count be remanded to the trial court for a new trial.

2011We certify that our holding here, as in Houston, conflicts with the Fourth District’s holding in Williams v. State, 40 So.3d 72 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010), cert. granted, 64 So.3d 1262 (Fla.2011).

1989The trial judge gave the standard jury instruction as it existed prior to State v. Dominguez, 509 So.2d 917 (Fla.1987): Before you can find the Defendant guilty of trafficking in cocaine, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt.

1964As set forth in the opinion reported at 151 So.2d 26, 27 the trial judge gave an instruction which informed the jury that if it found the plaintiff’s driver had the last clear chance to avoid the collision then the negligence of plaintiff’s driver would be the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries.