Bozeman v. State

PATTERSON, Judge.

The appellant seeks the reversal of his judgment and sentence for possession of cocaine. He challenges the denial of his motion to suppress cocaine found during a warrantless search of his person. We reverse.

On January 6, 1991, Officers Zuercher and Shinn of the Lakeland Police Department pulled in behind the appellant’s car in the drive-through lane of a hamburger restaurant. After a few minutes, the officers noticed that the appellant was slumped over his steering wheel. Concerned for the appellant’s safety, the officers approached the vehicle. In response to several…