Blake v. State

MURPHREE, JOHN A. H., Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the lottery laws of the State of Florida and seeks a reversal on the ground that the evidence used against him was obtained through an unlawful search and seizure.

The two arresting officers, experienced members of the Sheriff’s Department, had had appellant under surveillance for about *392three months prior to his arrest because of information that he was engaged in a lottery operation. They were unable, however, to obtain sufficient evidence to secure a search warrant.

Finally, the officers obtained a warrant for…