Case Name: Otis DICKENS and Carey Grant Neal, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1973-11-09
Citations: 285 So. 2d 43
Docket Number: Nos. 73-401 and 73-402
Parties: Otis DICKENS and Carey Grant Neal, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: CROSS and MAGER, JJ., concur,
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 285
Pages: 43–43

Head Matter:
Otis DICKENS and Carey Grant Neal, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Nos. 73-401 and 73-402.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Nov. 9, 1973.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Richard S. Power, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellants.'
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Frank B. Kessler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
WALDEN, Judge.
There being no merit to defendant-Dickens' appeal, Case No. 73-401, his conviction for unlawful possession of a barbiturate drug is affirmed.
As to Defendant-Neal, the state failed to prove constructive or actual possession. Following the dictate of Smith v. State, Fla.App.1973, 276 So.2d 91, we reverse the conviction of Defendant-Neal, case No. 73-402. See also Frank v. State, Fla.App. 1967, 199 So.2d 117; Markman v. State, Fla.App.1968, 210 So.2d 486; Arant v. State, Fla.App.1972, 256 So.2d 515.
Affirmed as to case no. 73-401; reversed as to case no. 73-402.
CROSS and MAGER, JJ., concur,