WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 1D03-2171.

889 So.2d 170 (2004)

Jesse WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 10, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Phil Patterson, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Charlie Crist, Attorney General; Edward C. Hill, Jr., Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Jesse Washington, appeals the denial of his motion to suppress cocaine and drug paraphernalia found during a warrantless search of his motel room. Although we agree that the paraphernalia seizure was proper, the trial court misapplied the law in holding the cocaine seizure to be lawful. Accordingly, we reverse appellant's drug possession conviction.

Appellant was arrested after police officers...

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