CHAPPELL v. STATE

No. AY-133.

457 So.2d 1133 (1984)

Leon CHAPPELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender; A. Terry Carley, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen.; Gregory G. Costas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


MILLS, Judge.

Chappell appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of cocaine and less than 20 grams of cannabis. He contends the State failed to present legally sufficient evidence of constructive possession. We agree and reverse.

Based on the affidavit of a police officer that the officer had participated in a purchase of marijuana by a confidential informant at Chappell's apartment, the authorities obtained a search warrant for the apartment. On...

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