SMITH v. STATE

No. 2D99-4273.

778 So.2d 329 (2000)

Reginald L. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Richard P. Albertine, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Erica M. Raffel, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Reginald Smith's arrest for trespassing on property other than a structure or conveyance1 led to the discovery that he possessed drugs, for which he was also charged. He moved to suppress the drugs on the ground that his arrest for trespass was illegal. The circuit court denied his motion. Smith then pleaded no contest, reserving the right to appeal his dispositive motion. We reverse.

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