Darman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 state decisions

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1. “Police stopped Darman on July 13, 1997 for making an improper right turn. As a result of a consensual search of his car, police discovered a black police wallet containing a fake Maine police badge, Darman’s IBMID identification card, two sets of handcuffs, a flashlight, a .38 caliber revolver, lock-picking instruments, bolt cutters, rubber gloves, a brown fake beard, and duct tape. Police then arrested Darman for possession of burglary tools and loitering‘and prowling, and seized the above items of property. On August 6, 1997, the state decided not to prosecute Darman and filed an announcement of no information. Dar-man claimed he never received notice of the filing until October 24, 1997, more than 60 days after the filing of the announcement of no information. Immediately, defendant filed a motion to return his property. The trial court denied the motion as being untimely because it was filed more than 60 days after the filing of the announcement of no information. As such, the trial court ruled that title to Darman’s property became vested in the Pompano Beach Police Department.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Darman v. State