Beattie v. State

PARKER, Judge.

Alexander Beattie appeals his conviction for possession of child pornography. Beat-tie argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(c)(4). In his motion, Beattie asserted that he was entrapped unlawfully as a matter of law. We agree and reverse, concluding that the record establishes that law enforcement did not have as its end the interruption of specific ongoing criminal activity.

In January 1990, Beattie read an advertisement in a local free shopping publication. The ad, placed by U.S. Customs,…