Smith v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal
Smith v. State, 575 So. 2d 776 (1991)
1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 1798; 1991 WL 27501
Antoon, Cowart, Griffin
Smith v. State
Opinion of the Court
The appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for Judgment of Acquittal based upon the defense of entrapment as a matter of law. We disagree. Entrapment as a matter of law does not exist where police activity (1) has as its end the interruption of a specific ongoing criminal activity, and (2) utilizes means reasonably tailored to apprehend those involved in [the ongoing] criminal
AFFIRMED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Cleon SMITH v. STATE of Florida
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- 3 cases
- Status
- Published