Legal Opinion

Chapin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 11, 1984No. 83-548PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHARP, Judge.

Chapin appeals from his convictions and sentences for third degree felony murder1 and trafficking in cannabis.2 The trial ’ court sentenced Chapin to ten years imprisonment for each offense, to be served concurrently. The issues on appeal are whether the trial court erred in denying Chapin’s motion to suppress evidence of contraband found in his locked bedroom, and whether Chapin’s sentences and convictions for both crimes are barred by double jeopardy, as trafficking is the underlying felony for the felony murder conviction.

We affirm the denial of Chapin’s motion to suppress…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Ohio v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  4. DeConingh v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  5. State v. GibsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1984

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ChapinSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Noguet v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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