WALDEN v. STATE

No. WW-401.

397 So.2d 368 (1981)

James Stephen WALDEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Melanie Hines Alford and Margaret Good, Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant seeks review of a judgment and sentence entered upon a charge of carrying a concealed firearm, alleging error in the denial of a motion to suppress evidence. Appellant was arrested after a police officer discovered the firearm while conducting a protective "pat down." Appellant (a white male) and a companion were on the streets in a predominantly black "high crime" area in the early morning hours. The police officer had previously observed...

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