Legal Opinion

Pepilus v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 5, 1990No. 88-02909PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions for trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell and raises three contentions. We affirm.

Defendant’s first contention is that the search warrant pursuant to which cocaine was seized from defendant’s residence was defective because the officer’s supporting affidavit, while signed by the officer and sworn to by him before a judge who signed the affidavit, did not contain an attesting seal. We disagree with that contention. The absence of the seal did not render the search warrant fatally defective. See State v. McManus, 404…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Bello v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  3. State v. DaophinSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  4. Collins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  5. State v. McManusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. DEPT. OF HWY. SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES v. McGillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. Gupton v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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