Legal Opinion
State v. Mobley
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 20, 2012No. 5D11-3606PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
The State appeals the order granting Tomesia Mobley’s motion to suppress certain drugs obtained from her purse. The unsworn motion alleged the drugs were obtained through a warrantless search and without consent.
A hearing on the motion was initially set for September 13, 2011, and the State moved to continue the hearing when the arresting officer did not appear. Mobley was also not present for this hearing. At the hearing rescheduled for October 17, the arresting officer once again failed to appear. This time, however, Mobley was present. Her counsel noted her presence and stated, “I would…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. HintonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Miles v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
- State v. GayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- State v. Fortesa-RuizDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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