MORALES v. STATE

No. 91-00232.

594 So.2d 343 (1992)

Johnny MORALES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerry Gordon of Gerry Gordon, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and David R. Gemmer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PATTERSON, Judge.

The appellant challenges his judgment and sentence for dealing in stolen property. He argues that his conviction should be reversed based on an objective entrapment defense. We agree and reverse.

When an undercover sting operation to infiltrate organized crime in Hillsborough County proved to be unsuccessful, the authorities in charge directed officers to attempt to sell stolen beer to individuals in the area. Detective Garafalo introduced...

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