Legal Opinion

Goodman v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 7, 1999No. 98-354Published

1Per curiam

The appellant was convicted and sentenced for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On this appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the firearm because it was discovered during an unlawful investigative stop and search of the automobile that he was driving. However, given the totality of the factual circumstances of this case, particularly the accuracy of the information supplied to the police by its documented confidential informant, we conclude that the police had reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory stop of the appellant’s vehicle.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. State v. FuksmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. Thames v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. Hopkins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. State v. HaddenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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