STATE v. THOMAS

No. 91-2252.

603 So.2d 1382 (1992)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Howard Emitt THOMAS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

August 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and David G. Mersch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Kenneth J. Cotter of Cotter, Valerino, Zelman & Farr, P.A., Winter Park, for appellee.


DAUKSCH, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order granting appellee's motion to suppress cocaine. We find that the trial court erred in granting the motion and reverse.

Appellee was charged with possession of cocaine. He filed a motion to suppress, arguing that his stop and detention was illegal and unsupported by any facts indicating a suspicion of criminal activity. He also argued that the seizure of his person and of any evidence gathered thereafter was the...

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