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BROWN v. STATE

No. 89-00798.

577 So.2d 708 (1991)

Alton BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 10, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra J. Sutton of Debra J. Sutton, P.A., Bartow, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Michele Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.

The defendant, Alton Brown, pled no contest to possession of cocaine and cannabis, reserving the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress narcotics found during a stop for an alleged parking violation. He argues that the stop was illegal because the supposed violation was simply a pretext to justify a search for drugs. We agree.

At the hearing on the motion, only arresting Officer...

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