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March 7 FLW highlights

By Donald Cannarozzi

STRIP SEARCH ? PROBABLE CAUSE USING A CI:  Jenkins v. State, 33 Fla. L. Weekly S147 (Fla. March 7, 2008).  A CI offered to call a drug dealer called ?D.?  The CI had previously ordered drugs from D and had his phone number.  The CI could only say that D was a tall, black male.  The CI called D while the officer listened to only one side of the conversation and heard the CI place an order for cocaine and to make the delivery at a gas station known for drug activity.  The CI said that D would be there in 15 minutes and would be driving a ?brown boxy 4-door chevy.?  Fifteen minutes later the officer sees the ?box Chevy-ish car? and the CI indicates that D is driving.  Based on these facts, the officers had probable cause to arrest D...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on March 27, 2008 (boomark / email).