Legal Opinion
Chappell v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 16, 1984No. AY-133PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
457 So.2d 1133 (1984)
Leon CHAPPELL, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. AY-133.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
October 16, 1984.
Michael E. Allen, Public Defender; A. Terry Carley, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen.; Gregory G. Costas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.
MILLS, Judge.
Chappell appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of cocaine and less than 20 grams of cannabis. He contends the State failed to present legally sufficient evidence of constructive possession. We agree and reverse.
Based on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Frank v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Wale v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Neary v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- P.L.R. v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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