M. W. W. v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Judge.
The appellant was found guilty of possessing more than 20 grams of cannabis and was adjudicated delinquent. He appeals on the ground that his motion for a judgment of acquittal was improperly denied. We agree and reverse.
At the appellant’s trial, a police officer testified that he and several other officers executed a search warrant at a house in Jacksonville. As they arrived, the appellant was exiting the house. The search warrant and Miranda rights were read to the appellant, who, according to the officer, “had the outward appearance of being very high.”
During a search of…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- McArthur v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Frank v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Spataro v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Ellis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- McArthur v. NourseSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988