Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2011

Lanier v. State

Lanier v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided November 18, 2011 · Cohen, Sawaya, Lawson
74 So. 3d 1130; 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18408; 2011 WL 5598326 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Lanier v. State

Opinion

COHEN, J.

Stephen Lanier was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance pursuant to section 893.13(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), as well as resisting an officer without violence. Lanier filed a motion to suppress, alleging that he was seized without a warrant or probable cause, and therefore the subsequent search of his person was unauthorized under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Following the denial *1131 of his motion to suppress, Lanier entered into a negotiated plea, specifically reserving the right to appeal the trial court’s ruling.

Although not raised below, in addition to challenging the denial of his motion to suppress, on appeal Lanier also challenges the constitutionality of Chapter 893, citing Shelton v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D11, 802 F.Supp.2d 1289, 2011 WL 3236040 (M.D.Fla. 2011).

Finding no error, we affirm. See Flagg v. State, 74 So.3d 138 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011).

AFFIRMED.

SAWAYA and LAWSON, JJ., concur.

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