Legal Opinion
In re Forfeiture of 1974 Ford Pickup Truck, VIN: F10GCT89110, Florida Tag DA-3485
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 13, 1984No. 82-2489PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LETTS, Judge.
The defendant was convicted of the grand theft of various kitchen appliances stolen from a new housing site whence they were transported in his pickup truck. Prior to trial he moved to suppress all evidence concerning those appliances, claiming they were the fruits of an illegal stop. The trial court disagreed as did this court when we affirmed in Thomas v. State, 437 So.2d 689 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983).
Now we entertain a second appeal emanating from the forfeiture of the defendant’s pickup truck pursuant to Sections 932.701-704, Florida Statutes (1981). We reverse.
The Sheriff of Palm…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Benefield v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- In Re App. 48,900 Dollars in US CurrencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- City of Tallahassee v. Forfeiture of One Yellow 1979 Fiat 2-Door Sedan Florida Tag No. FVN-467District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Marks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. SpoonerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Lamar v. KeeseeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Grigioni v. Maitland Police DepartmentDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- State, Department of Natural Resources v. AzquerizDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986