Legal Opinion

Preces v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 18, 1979No. 79-631PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NESBITT, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to suppress physical evidence. Appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere, specifically reserving his right to appeal, to an information charging him with unlawful sale of Cannabis sativa L. in excess of five grams, in violation of Section 893.13, Florida Statutes (1977).

Appellant’s principal contention is the trial court erred in not suppressing the evidence because it was gathered under a war-rantless search and seizure of a dwelling house.

In the course of an undercover investigation relating to controlled substances, police…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Benefield v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  3. Pomerantz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wooten v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. State v. SteffaniDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Trinidad v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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