
    STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. David James NERO, Respondent.
    No. 80477.
    Supreme Court of Florida.
    July 1, 1993.
    Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Joan Fowler, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., and James J. Carney, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for petitioner.
    Kevin J. Kulik, Edward M. Kay, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.
   PER CURIAM.

We have for review Nero v. State, 604 So.2d 550 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992), in which the Fourth District Court of Appeal certified the same question that it certified in Williams v. State, 593 So.2d 1064 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992): Nero, 604 So.2d at 550. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution.

DOES THE SOURCE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT REVERSE STINGS CONSTITUTIONALLY SHIELD THOSE WHO BECOME ILLICITLY INVOLVED WITH SUCH DRUGS FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY?

We addressed this issue in State v. Williams, 623 So.2d 462 (Fla.1993), where we held

that the illegal manufacture of crack cocaine by law enforcement officials for use in a reverse-sting operation within 1000 feet of a school constitutes governmental misconduct which violates the due process clause of the Florida Constitution.

623 So.2d at 463. Accordingly, we approve the decision of the district court below.

It is so ordered.

BARKETT, C.J., and OVERTON, SHAW, GRIMES, KOGAN and HARDING, JJ„ concur.

McDONALD, j., dissents.  