Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1999

In the Interest of C.C.S. v. State

In the Interest of C.C.S. v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 27, 1999 · Benton, Browning, Miner
729 So. 2d 1016; 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 5313; 1999 WL 242435 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In the Interest of C.C.S. v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Reversed. See G.E.G. v. State, 417 So.2d 975, 977 (Fla. 1982) (“[W]e hold that when a defendant is charged with possession of a controlled substance, that substance, if available, must be introduced into evidence” where a defendant objects to its nonintroduction.); Harris v. State, 647 So.2d 206, 208 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994) (holding that a defendant’s mere proximity to a small or trace amount of a controlled substance is not sufficient to establish constructive possession by one of several occupants of a car).

MINER, BENTON, and BROWNING, JJ., CONCUR.

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