Legal Opinion
Simpson v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 21, 2010No. 4D09-233PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDamoorgian, J.
Barbara Simpson appeals the trial court’s order denying her motion to dismiss. We affirm based on the tipsy coachman rule.1
While at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Simpson was approached by two detectives. The detectives conducted a search of her purse and discovered a pill box and burgundy change purse, both of which contained oxycodone tablets and other controlled substances. Based upon a combination of the controlled substances in her pill box and change purse, Simpson was charged with one count of trafficking in oxycodone, along with two other controlled substance offenses.…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. WalthourDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. SantiagoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- Kennard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
3Cited by7 opinions
- Knipp v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
- RICHARD DEROUIN & KIM DEROUIN v. UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- West v. WestDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Edward J. Golden, as Curator of the Estate of Katherine Jones v. Carol Ann Jones, as Successor Trustee of the H. Bruce Jones, M.D., P.A., Money Purchase Plan and the H. Bruce Jones, M.D., P.A. Pension and Profit Sharing PlanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Eveland v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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