STATE v. JOHNS

No. 2D04-4007.

920 So.2d 1156 (2006)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Benjamin H. JOHNS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Amanda Lea Colon, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

Norman S. Cannella of Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.


FULMER, Chief Judge.

Benjamin Johns moved to suppress cocaine found on his person during a traffic stop for an expired license tag. The State appeals the trial court's order granting Johns' motion. Because the trial court's findings are not supported by the record, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Frank Capitano stopped Johns after a computer check showed that the car Johns was driving had an expired license...

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