Legal Opinion

State v. Hamilton

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 3, 1982No. 80-1853PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DOWNEY, Judge.

A car, which appellant Hamilton was driving and in which Sammie Carter was a passenger, was stopped by Deputy Nault because it was being driven at 65 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. When Hamilton could not produce a driver’s license, Nault returned to his unit to make a driver’s license check. While Nault was doing so Deputies Wells and Sells arrived as a back-up team. Wells approached the driver’s side of the car, while Sells went to the passenger’s side. Sells ordered the passenger, Carter, out of the car. As he exited the vehicle Carter told Sells there was a gun…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  3. Romanoff v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Hochstetler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. HilliardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

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