FRALEY v. STATE

No. 78-1279.

374 So.2d 1122 (1979)

James C. FRALEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Rich of Christiansen, Jacknin & Myers, Palm Beach, for appellant.

David H. Bludworth, State's Atty. and James T. Connolly, Asst. State's Atty., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MOORE, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion to suppress evidence. Upon denial of his motion, appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere, reserving his right to appeal that ruling. He contends the seizure of a small cellophane bag of cocaine from his left front pocket, obtained during a "stop and frisk" search, was illegal. We agree and reverse.

During the early morning hours of January 11, 1978, several narcotics related arrests were consummated...

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