BENTON v. STATE

No. X-181.

329 So.2d 385 (1976)

Floyd BENTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 2, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben W. Thompson, Jr., Thompson & Gilleland, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


RAWLS, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant-defendant Benton appeals a judgment and sentence of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Once again we are confronted with the legality of a search of an automobile incident to an arrest for a traffic violation. Thus, the primary point now presented is that the trial court erred in not granting Benton's motion to suppress.

Leon County Deputy Sheriff Chick, the arresting...

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