C.H. v. State

C.H. appeals from an adjudication of delinquency. For the following reason, we reverse.

In December, 1987, an Opa-locka police officer was called to a retail store to investigate C.H.’s presentation of a “questionable” one-hundred dollar bill. The officer observed a large bulge in C.H.’s back pants pocket, conducted a pat-down, and removed a metal cigarette case. The case was approximately ½ inch deep, 2½ inches wide, and 3½ inches long. The officer opened the case to check for possible weapons and *896found a razor blade and rock cocaine. C.H. was arrested and charged with narcotics violations.…