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STATE v. FORBES

No. 76-1716.

353 So.2d 638 (1977)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Larry FORBES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

December 27, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Gerstein, State Atty. and George Volsky, Asst. State Atty., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Warren S. Schwartz, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, C.J., and PEARSON and HAVERFIELD, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The State appeals an order granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence the State maintains was seized from the person of the defendant incident to his arrest for possession of narcotics. A police officer observed what appeared to be a sale of narcotics. He then apprehended defendant and searched his person, discovering contraband. He then arrested defendant for possession of narcotics. We reverse on authority of Dixon v. State,

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