Legal Opinion
State v. Sears
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 10, 1986No. 4-86-0280PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
493 So.2d 99 (1986)
STATE of Florida, Appellant,
v.
Audley SEARS, Appellee.
No. 4-86-0280.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
September 10, 1986.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Penny H. Brill, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Gary Caldwell, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
2Per curiam
The state appeals an order granting Audley Sears' motion to suppress physical evidence. We reverse.
Two police officers on patrol stopped a car for a noisy muffler violation. Approaching the car, the officers noticed Sears, one…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- State v. DilyerdSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
4Cited by9 opinions
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