Edwards v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Travis Montez Edwards appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of cocaine. Because we conclude that the State failed to prove that Edwards was in constructive possession of the .cocaine, the trial court erred by denying Edwards’s motion for judgment of acquittal. We therefore reverse and remand.

I. Background

In March 2014, Manatee County Sheriffs deputies were called to a motel in Bradenton to investigate a possible robbery. When they arrived, they encountered the victim who informed them she had been robbed by Edwards and his friend, Rachel Simms. The officers located…