Legal Opinion

State v. Bennett

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 16, 1986No. 85-736PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

481 So.2d 971 (1986)

STATE of Florida, Appellant,

v.

Robert Wesley BENNETT, Appellee.

No. 85-736.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

January 16, 1986.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Paula C. Coffman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Grady G. Ayers, Winter Park, for appellee.

SHARP, Judge.

The state appeals from an order granting Bennett's motion to suppress evidence of marijuana and cocaine which were discovered after a search of the automobile Bennett was driving. The trial court ruled that, as a matter of law, the odor of burnt marijuana which was wafting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Berry v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  2. Goldberg v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Major v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. State v. JonesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Blake v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  2. State v. WellsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. State v. JarrettDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  4. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  5. Greene v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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