RIDDLEHOOVER v. STATE

No. 66-579.

198 So.2d 651 (1967)

Charles Baker RIDDLEHOOVER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

May 9, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Koeppel, Public Defender, and Phillip A. Hubbart, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Herbert P. Benn, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HENDRY, C.J., and CHARLES CARROLL and SWANN, JJ.


SWANN, Judge.

Riddlehoover appeals from an adjudication of guilt and sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The question raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain evidence found during an allegedly unreasonable search and seizure of the defendant's automobile.

It is evident that the pretext of a minor traffic violation was used by the police to stop Riddlehoover's car and...

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