Hendrix v. State

Appellant was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and trafficking in cocaine, violations of sections 790.02 and 893.-135, Florida Statutes (1983), respectively. He entered a nolo contendere plea to the charges, specifically reserving the right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of an automobile. Appellant appeals only his conviction of trafficking. We hold that the trial court did not err in denying appellant’s motion which was dis-positive of his trafficking charge.

The police clearly had probable cause to believe the automobile…