STATE v. BURKE

No. 87-1150.

531 So.2d 416 (1988)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. William BURKE, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Satz, State Atty., and Christina L. Spudeas, Asst. State Atty., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Alan H. Schreiber, Public Defender, and Steven Michaelson, Asst. Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.


GLICKSTEIN, Judge.

This is a petition for certiorari to review an order of the circuit court reversing appellee's conviction in county court for possession of cannabis. We grant the petition.

The circuit court found that the trial court committed reversible error when it denied respondent's motion to suppress marijuana. The circuit court based this finding on the fact that the arresting officer never advised respondent of alternatives to impoundment of the...

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