BOOTH v. STATE

Nos. 62561, 62559.

436 So.2d 36 (1983)

Donald Roberts BOOTH, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. Bertram Mark SCHWARTZ, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied September 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. O'Brien, Panama City, for Booth; and John S. Berk, Fort Lauderdale, for Schwartz.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.


SHAW, Justice.

Petitioners seek review of a district court of appeal decision, State v. Booth, 418 So.2d 385 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), certifying a question to be of great public importance. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

Petitioners were arrested at the Pensacola Municipal Airport and charged by both the United States and the State of Florida with illegal possession of marijuana. The federal...

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