STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 2D99-2217.

751 So.2d 170 (2000)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. George WILLIAMS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 9, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Wendy Buffington, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow, and Megan Olson, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellee.


DAVIS, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court's order suppressing a crack pipe containing cocaine residue, a clean crack pipe, new and used steel wool pads, and George Williams' incriminating statements to police. We reverse.

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