Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 25, 1991No. 90-2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
586 So.2d 473 (1991)
STATE of Florida, Appellant,
v.
Eric Tramine BROWN, Appellee.
No. 90-2002.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
September 25, 1991.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sylvia H. Alonso, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
James T. Long, Vero Beach, for appellee.
STONE, Judge.
We reverse the trial court order suppressing cocaine seized in a strip search of appellee conducted prior to a formal "arrest."
A reliable informant-agent assisted the authorities in targeting an area known for drug traffic. The officers "wired" the informant with…
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- In re SkolnickSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Thomas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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