ALVAREZ v. STATE

No. 90-583.

573 So.2d 400 (1991)

Alberto ALVAREZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

January 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Rick Freedman, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Avi J. Litwin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before JORGENSON, GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Alberto Alvarez appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine. Because the warrantless search and seizure in this case violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 12, of the Florida Constitution, we reverse.

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