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BUITRAGO v. STATE

No. 4D05-3379.

950 So.2d 531 (2007)

Matthew BUITRAGO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 14, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Richard B. Greene, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Myra J. Fried, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

WARNER, J.

Appellant, Matthew Buitrago, was convicted of possession of cocaine. During his trial the state was allowed to introduce into evidence the amount of money that the defendant had in his pockets. Under similar circumstances, we have held that cash found on a defendant is not relevant to the crime of possession and tends to suggest that the defendant may be guilty of a crime not charged. See Ferguson v. State, 697 So.2d 979

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