Thompson v. State

374 So.2d 91 (1979)

James Gregory THOMPSON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 78-1872.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 17, 1979.

Robert M. Leen, Hollywood, and Milton E. Grusmark, Miami, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen. Tampa, for appellee.

SCHEB, Judge.

Appellant James G. Thompson was convicted, after jury trial, of possession of over 100 pounds of marijuana. On appeal he contends the trial court erred in allowing the state to introduce, over his objection, a statement that he allegedly made to a marine…