WILSON v. STATE

No. 98-1736.

734 So.2d 1107 (1999)

Jeff WILSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Mallorye Cunningham, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Maya Saxena, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


TAYLOR, J.

In this appeal we consider the question whether a police officer conducting a lawful traffic stop may lawfully order a passenger, who has left the stopped vehicle, to return to and remain in the vehicle for the duration of the stop, absent a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or belief that the passenger poses a threat to the officer's safety.

Jeff Wilson entered a nolo contendere plea to possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana less...

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