Austin v. State

GRIFFIN, Judge.

Appellant, Charles J. Austin [“Austin”], appeals his convictions for trafficking in cocaine1 and carrying a concealed weapon.2 On appeal, Austin presents two arguments which he maintains warrant reversal. First, Austin contends that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure; second, Austin suggests that the State made improper comments during trial which constituted fundamental error.3

At the hearing on the motion to suppress, Rodney Smith [“Smith”], an officer with the Ocala Police Department, testified…