LONG v. STATE

No. 93-03690.

647 So.2d 982 (1994)

Jimmy LONG, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow, and Brad Permar, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Johnny T. Salgado, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


FRANK, Chief Judge.

Jimmy Long, reserving his right to appeal, pleaded no contest to possession of cocaine. He contends the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress the cocaine seized following a stop of his vehicle. We agree.

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