Legal Opinion
State of Florida v. John Kelly Meachum
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 13, 2016No. 1D15-3444PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRowe, J.
The State appeals an order granting John Kelly Meachum’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a vehicle search. 1 Because we agree that the court erred in granting the motion, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Facts
On August 8, 2014, three officers of the Panama City Police Department were on patrol in an area known to have a high rate of narcotics, prostitution, and other criminal activity. Around 2:40 a.m., the officers, who were in a single police cruiser, observed a vehicle parked in a parking space 'of a motel, with the engine running and one occupant inside. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Popple v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- United States v. Christopher Todd ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Delhall v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Golphin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State of Florida v. Douglas DickeyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- State v. Jordan C. BeansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- State v. Jordan C. BeansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017