District Court of Appeal of Florida
J.S.M. v. State of Florida, 2D05-3282
A finding that defendant-juvenile was guilty of misdemeanor possession of cannabis is reversed where the state's evidence was legally insufficient to prove his constructive possession of the drugs as the state failed to prove that he had dominion and control over contraband which was found in a hotel room where he was with three other people.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/08/2006
- Published 12/08/2006
Judges
- CASANUEVA, Judge.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- William D. Sites, Tampa, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan P. Hurley, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.