Legal Opinion

Bowles v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 5, 1982No. 81-51Published

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a conviction and sentence for drug trafficking. On appeal it is asserted by appellant that the trafficking statute is unconstitutional; that evidence used against him was secured as the result of an improper search and seizure; that a statement was improperly used against him; that his motion for continuance was improperly denied; and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury. We affirm.

In our view appellant’s constitutional challenge must be rejected on the authority of Benitez v. State, 395 So.2d 514 (Fla.1981). As to the allegedly illegal search and seizure…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. BenitezSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Vitiello v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
  3. Witt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

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