Legal Opinion

State v. Griffin

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 16, 1987No. 87-492PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THREADGILL, Judge.

The state seeks review of the trial court’s order granting Griffin’s motion to *1088dismiss a charge of possession of cocaine pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(c)(4). We reverse.

The motion alleged that the cocaine was found in a hotel room which had been rented by someone other than Griffin and that two other guests had been allowed to leave the room uncharged. The motion also alleged that, although Griffin was in joint occupancy of the room, there was no evidence of cocaine on his person or of his knowledge of the presence of cocaine in the room. The state…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Frank v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  2. Spataro v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  3. Taylor v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  4. Cummings v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  5. Giddens v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Acosta v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Duhart v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  3. Planes v. HeinrichDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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