Robinson v. State

COPE, Judge.

John Robinson appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of cocaine and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, following the denial of a motion to suppress. We reverse.

Two City of Miami Police uniformed officers were on routine patrol and entered an abandoned house where one officer had made drug related arrests in the past. The officers were told by their superiors to check the house periodically for drug related activity. The officers’ right to enter the abandoned house is not challenged by defendant. See State v. Fisher, 529 So.2d 1256 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988).

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