Legal Opinion

Burton v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 9, 1988No. 87-2669PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.

Defendant challenges his convictions and sentence for delivery and possession of cocaine on double jeopardy grounds. Defendant also claims certain evidence was unlawfully seized from his residence. We agree with defendant regarding his double jeopardy claim but find no unlawful seizure of evidence.

Defendant was charged by information with six counts of drug-related offenses: (1) delivery of cocaine; (2) possession of cocaine; (3) possession of marijuana; (4) possession of cocaine; (5) possession of dia-zepam; and (6) possession of codeine. Defendant filed a plea of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carawan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. Gordon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Quarles v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. BurtonSupreme Court of Florida · 1989

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