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STATE v. PARSONS

No. 74874.

569 So.2d 437 (1990)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Richard PARSONS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Julie S. Thornton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, Miami, for respondent.

KOGAN, Justice.

We have for review State v. Parsons, 549 So.2d 761 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989), which certified the following question of great public importance:

Do officers of the Florida Marine Patrol have authority to detain and cite drivers in Florida for noncriminal traffic infractions?

Id. at 763. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

Richard Parsons was stopped for a traffic...

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