Legal Opinion
Bennett v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 5, 2010No. 2D09-940PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Corey Bennett was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia, all based on circumstantial evidence that he was in constructive possession of the contraband. We are required to reverse because the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. This disposition makes it unnecessary for us to reach a suppression issue Bennett has raised on appeal, but we will comment briefly on it.
The evidence at trial reflected that Bennett was wanted on felony charges, although no arrest warrant had been issued. A Tampa police officer…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Pagan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- State v. LawSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
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