Legal Opinion
Benton v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 2, 1976No. X-181PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
329 So.2d 385 (1976)
Floyd BENTON, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. X-181.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 2, 1976.
Ben W. Thompson, Jr., Thompson & Gilleland, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
RAWLS, Acting Chief Judge.
Appellant-defendant Benton appeals a judgment and sentence of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Once again we are confronted with the legality of a search of an automobile incident to an arrest for a traffic violation. Thus, the primary point now presented…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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