452 So. 2d 952
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 5, 1984
District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1984-06-05
Relies on 442 So. 2d 1072 - Council v. State
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Decided 1984-06-05
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 2000
3 state decisions
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¶1Affirmed. See Council v. State, 442 So.2d 1072 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983).
¶2(dissenting).
¶3I am unwilling to agree with the majority that whenever the police observe an individual holding “a manila envelope,” probable cause exists to arrest the individual for possession of marijuana. In my view, the majority holding violates basic constitutional guarantees. U.S. Const, amends. IV, XIV. I therefore dissent.