Diaz v. State

GARRETT, Judge.

Both Nelson and Hector Diaz appeal convictions for trafficking in cocaine. We have consolidated the appeals for opinion purposes. Each appellant entered a conditional plea of “no contest” after the trial court denied their respective motions to suppress.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper stopped a speeding rental car driven by Nelson and occupied by Hector. Nelson gave the trooper a false name. An arrest followed when the trooper discovered Nelson’s license had been suspended. Troopers are instructed to tow a rented car if the renter is arrested. Although later determined that…