State v. Solomon

• Decision Date: 13 November 2002
• Docket Number: No. 4D01-1706.,4D01-1706.
• Citation: 830 So.2d 245
• Parties: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Travis SOLOMON, Appellee.
• Court: Florida District Court of Appeals

830 So.2d 245

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Travis SOLOMON, Appellee.

No. 4D01-1706.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 13, 2002.

Richard E. Doran, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Daniel P. Hyndman, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Alan T. Lipson, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Because we conclude that an inventory search is within the lawful duties of the law enforcement officer in question, we hereby reverse the post trial grant of a judgment of acquittal and remand for the reinstatement of the jury verdict and the imposition of sentence. See State v. Cochran, 667 So.2d 850 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996)

(detainee not justified in committing battery on law enforcement officer even where detention is invalid).

FARMER, KLEIN and STEVENSON, JJ., concur.