Case Name: Elaine PEPPER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1967-10-10
Citations: 203 So. 2d 350
Docket Number: No. 66-977
Parties: Elaine PEPPER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before PEARSON, HENDRY and SWANN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 203
Pages: 350–350

Head Matter:
Elaine PEPPER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 66-977.
District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.
Oct. 10, 1967.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 14, 1967.
Robert L. Koeppel, Public Defender, and Marvin J. Emory, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Barry N. Semet, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before PEARSON, HENDRY and SWANN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This appeal is from two separate convictions for unlawful possession of marijuana and one conviction for unlawful possession and sale of marijuana. The main point urged is that the court erred in admitting evidence obtained at the time of the arrest. This point, if effective, would effect the conviction in the Criminal Court of Record, Case No. 66-555, which was for unlawful possession of marijuana on December 29, 1965.
The facts of this case fully support the finding of the trial judge that the arrest was not a ruse in order to secure evidence. The record shows that the action taken by the officers was in their regular course of police work and was based upon sufficient probable cause. See Pflegl v. State, Fla. 1957, 93 So.2d 75; Herring v. State, Fla. App.1960, 121 So.2d 807.
Affirmed.