Legal Opinion

R.J.M. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 2, 1984No. 83-983PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

The appellant’s adjudication of delinquency, entered on a nolo plea to possession of a concealed weapon, is reversed because the knife which was the subject of the charge should have been suppressed.

Based solely on the fact that R.J.M. was the friend of a female student who had, reportedly because of drugs, fainted at the public high school they both attended, an assistant principal, Harrell, ordered him to his office and began a complete search of his person. While it was taking place, *585R.J.M., saying “I guess this is what you want,” pulled the knife from his boot.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kraemer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  2. State v. D.T.W.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. State v. LundyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. A.B. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Earnest v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. G.M. v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
  2. C.A. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  3. CA v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  4. RJM v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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