ORTIZ v. STATE

No. 91-2464.

600 So.2d 530 (1992)

Juan ORTIZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Mark King Leban, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Jacqueline M. Valdespino, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before FERGUSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.


COPE, Judge.

Juan Ortiz appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense, possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, and possession of marijuana. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Metro-Dade police officers were given an anonymous tip that narcotics activity was taking place at an apartment complex. Officers set up surveillance at the complex and watched Ortiz leaning up against...

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