STATE v. BURROWS

No. 1D05-5857.

940 So.2d 1259 (2006)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Marion BURROWS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 6, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlie J. Crist, Attorney General, and Anne C. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Joel Arnold, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


HAWKES, J.

The jury convicted the defendant of possession of cocaine. After the jury returned its verdict, the trial judge granted a defense motion for a judgment of acquittal. On appeal, the State of Florida argues the trial court erred in granting the motion. We agree.

Facts

An officer, patrolling a high drug area in an unmarked police vehicle, observed the defendant and another man near the road...

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