STATE v. WATSON

No. 5D15-877.

187 So.3d 349 (2016)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. James H. WATSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

March 11, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Kaylee D. Tatman , Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

James S. Purdy , Public Defender, and Nicole J. Martingano and Christopher S. Quarles , Assistant Public Defenders, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


The State of Florida appeals the order entered by the trial court granting James Watson's motion to suppress cocaine discovered at the time of his arrest. Determining that the police had reasonable suspicion to detain Watson, and that Watson abandoned the contraband in question, we reverse.

The State charged Watson with possession...

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