Legal Opinion
Hardin v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 9, 2009No. 2D08-3500PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LaROSE, Judge.
Gerardo Hardin appeals his conviction and sentence for cocaine trafficking. See § 893.135, Fla. Stat. (2003). He argues that the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress evidence. We agree and reverse. 1
Factual Background
Sheriffs Deputies Launikitis and Glas-scock 2 were patrolling a Motel 6 parking lot in Hillsborough County. They saw a parked car with a Brownsville, Texas, license plate. Because they considered Brownsville a center of illegal drug activity, the deputies decided to investigate further. They questioned the motel clerk, who gave them the room…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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