FERGUSON v. STATE

No. 96-0652.

697 So.2d 979 (1997)

Derrick FERGUSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Christine Sciarrino, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Sarah B. Mayer, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GROSS, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether, to prove the crime of simple possession of drugs, the prosecution may introduce evidence of cash found on a defendant at the time of his arrest. We hold that under the facts of this case, such evidence is not relevant to prove that a defendant possessed drugs.

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