Henderson v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

Charles Henderson appeals his convictions of possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We agree and reverse.

At the hearing on the motion to suppress, Lieutenant Queen testified that on August 4, 1995, Pinellas County sheriffs deputies proceeded to Henderson’s residence to execute a search warrant. The warrant had been issued after a confidential informant engaged in a controlled buy of cocaine from Henderson at the residence. Queen testified that during his surveillance of Henderson’s residence prior…