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Rodriguez v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Apr 25, 1989
541 So. 2d 797 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

Opinion

No. 87-1078.

April 25, 1989.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe County; Richard J. Fowler, Judge.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and N. Joseph Durant, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Ralph Barreira, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HUBBART, FERGUSON and LEVY.


The defendant appeals his convictions, for Trafficking in Cocaine and Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine, claiming that the State failed to establish a sufficient chain of custody for the cocaine to be admitted in evidence against him. The State of Florida agrees that Dodd v. State, 537 So.2d 626 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1988), is controlling, and requires reversal of appellant's convictions.

This case involved the appellant's co-defendant.

Accordingly, the convictions and sentences under review are reversed, and the cause is remanded for a new trial.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Rodriguez v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Apr 25, 1989
541 So. 2d 797 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)
Case details for

Rodriguez v. State

Case Details

Full title:JUAN RODRIGUEZ, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Apr 25, 1989

Citations

541 So. 2d 797 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)