SAPP v. STATE

No. 4D99-2923.

763 So.2d 1257 (2000)

Herman SAPP, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Benjamin W. Maserang, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melanie Ann Dale, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STEVENSON, J.

This is an appeal from a ruling denying Appellant Herman Sapp's motion to suppress cocaine discovered as a result of a traffic stop. Appellant argues that the "be on the lookout" (BOLO) which precipitated the traffic stop was not sufficiently specific to create a founded suspicion that the occupants of the vehicle in which he was riding had committed or were about to commit a crime. We agree with Sapp and reverse.

Officer Gerald Fuller of the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases