Williams v. State

OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr. (Retired), Associate Judge.

When Appellant sought to visit an inmate at Tallahassee Community Correctional Center, she was subjected to a warrantless search of her person and possessions, which search disclosed certain drugs in the pocket of her sweater. She was convicted of introducing contraband into a correctional facility, proscribed by Section 944.47, Florida Statutes (1979). The appellate issue presented is whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized from her person as a result of the search.

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